A construction project on Sarnia Road in London, Ontario involving a one-lane overpass over the Canadian Pacific Railway has been delayed. McKay-Cocker Construction Ltd. is the general contractor for the $11.5 million project, which will replace a bridge that was originally installed in 1909.
The City of London roads and transportation department announced in a press release Wednesday that the anticipated re-opening date for Sarnia Road over the railway in the northwest, between Wonderland and Hyde Park Roads, has been pushed back to the end of November.
For more information on the project, please see Overpass construction in London, Ontario replaces one-lane rail bridge by Ron Stang in the roadbuilding feature of the Daily Commercial News.
McKay-Cocker Construction Ltd. is the general contractor for the $11.5 million project, which will replace the bridge, originally installed in 1909, on a major east-west route. Not only was it only one lane, but the original bridge was also at a 90-degree angle to Sarnia Road, so vehicles had to slow down before approaching and take turns using it. It had no allowance for commercial vehicles, though two accidents involving trucks resulted in closures.
The bridge has been closed since March, when the original steel through truss bridge was removed from the site.
“Construction crews have been hard at work this spring and summer, constructing a new wider replacement bridge, with large sidewalks and multiple vehicle lanes,” the city stated in a press release Oct. 12. “The initial timeframe for the project anticipated a completion date of late October. A very wet spring and several days of excessively hot conditions this summer resulted in delays in performing some of the site work, but this fall’s warm conditions are assisting crews in completing the project this year.”
Remaining work includes the placement of engineered fill against the new structure. Once this is complete, work can progress on the bridge deck, followed by curbs, sidewalks and paving. Landscaping will begin this fall and continue next spring, the city said.
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