TORONTO—A team led by Dufferin Construction will design and build the new Fort York Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge in Toronto. The $19.7-million project is being overseen by Build Toronto, in partnership with the City of Toronto, and aims to improve the linkages between area communities and local parklands.
Construction is slated to start in the spring of 2016 with completion scheduled for spring 2017.
The Dufferin Construction team was selected through an evaluation process of proposals from three short-listed design-build teams. Dufferin is a division of CRH Canada Group Inc.
"The Fort York Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge Project is an investment in smart infrastructure that connects communities, gets people moving across Toronto and is a part of the City’s plan to revitalize the waterfront," said Mayor John Tory in a statement. "This is a great example of creatively using our public spaces to best serve our growing city."
The winning design consists of a two-part bridge that will be North America’s first ever first stainless steel bridge. It will extend north-south across two railway corridors in the downtown just east of Strachan Avenue.
According to a release on the project, one bridge will stretch from the future South Stanley Park Extension on Wellington Street over the north Georgetown railway corridor and land on the north side of the future Ordnance Triangle Park. The second bridge will start on the south side of the Ordnance Triangle Park and span the south Lakeshore railway corridor, landing on the Fort York grounds.
"This is an important piece of infrastructure, an innovative bridge that will connect three of our parks and ultimately our downtown neighbourhoods," said councillor David Shiner (Ward 24 Willowdale), Build Toronto board chair and Planning and Growth Management Committee chair. "This is the first time we will construct a bridge like this in Toronto, one that is creative, accessible and great for both pedestrians and cyclists. Not only does it connect our green spaces, but it crosses above two railway corridors and will transform the way we move around downtown."
Build Toronto president and CEO Bill Bryck stated the decision to use a design-build procurement model for this project has allowed them to "realize a high-quality and cost-effective solution that will enable a more livable city."
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