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St. Catharines Burgoyne Bridge replacement: Environmental assessment study underway
STAFF WRITER – The GTA Construction Report
The campaign – and planning – to replace the aging Bur- goyne Bridge in St. Catharines is continuing with public in- formation meetings and a strong endorsement of the proposed project by the Niagara Construction Association. The 95-year-old bridge replacement, with a budget of between $45 and $55 million, will be the largest infra- structure project in Niagara’s history, says regional chair- man Gary Bourroughs.
“This has been our No. 1 infrastructure project at the re- gion,” Burroughs said during a December 2010 news con-
ference. “Replacing this bridge is es- sential to our region’s continued growth and economic development.” Construction of the new bridge, with federal, provincial and regional governments pitching in more than $18 million each, is expected to commence in 2014 and be completed in 2015. A few weeks after the second of three public information sessions for the “Burgoyne Bridge Class Environ- mental Assessment and Preliminary Design Study” in early May, the Niag- ara Construction Association, repre- sented by association president Arie Schipper, issued a notice endorsing the project.
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“The Burgoyne Bridge has reached its life expectancy and with the revital- ization of the (St. Catharines) down- town core under way, it is a great opportunity to create a ‘gateway’ to this dynamic part of the city,” Schipper said. “The proposed Burgoyne Bridge dem- olition and replacement is a project that the Niagara Con- struction Association supports. Not only will this project help to improve the transportation link to the downtown core but it will also create many direct and indirect jobs for Niagara residents and members of our association.” The bridge’s exact cost will depend on the alignment chosen for the bridge on the existing corridor. Meetings and public consultations are focusing on these alignments
and the impacts they could have on the surrounding area. “The options being discussed (at the second meeting) reflect the impact received from members of the public and interested stakeholders,” the Niagara region commissioner of public works said in a statement. “The feedback from the first public information centre held in March indicated a de- sire for a new bridge that could accommodate both vehicle as well as pedestrian traffic. The comments also indicated a preference for a new bridge instead of the rehabilitation of the existing structure.”
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