NIPIGON RIVER BRIDGE, HIGHWAY 11/17 EXPANSION

All Highways Bridges Design-Build/P3/AFP Rail/Transit Municipal Roads Site Development

NIPIGON RIVER BRIDGE, HIGHWAY 11/17 EXPANSION

Nipigon, ON

Construction of Ontario's ﬁrst cable-stayed bridge, and 4.9 km four-lane expansion of Hwy 11/17 east of the Town of Nipigon, demolition of the existing structure, removal of piers, and reconstruction of the Hwy 11/17 intersection 500m east of the bridge. Spanning the Nipigon River gorge, the structure, was built in 2 phases, allowing for the full switch of traffic from the old structure to phase 1 of the new, demolition of the old structure, and completion of phase 2.

Key Elements:

Segmental construction of the 252m bridge deck with a segregated pedestrian pathway
Installation of 182 steel piles to 50-70m depths
Cast-in-place sub-structure (41 m x 20.5m x 3.5m)
Erection of a pre-cast, three-tower centre pier to a height of 51 m above the bridge deck
‘Rolled off’ removal and demolition of the old bridge deck
Installation of 66 steel cables
Rehabilitation of the river bank and Brook Trout habitat

The project was delivered through the Bot Ferrovial Nipigon Joint Venture (BFNJV), a partnership of Bot Construction Limited and Ferrovial Agroman Canada Inc.