Rebuilding the
Blanche River Bridge
American Piledriving Equipment Inc. brings its deep foundation
experience to northern Ontario, helping to install wick drains
in the rebuild of the century-old Blanche River Bridge
In March 2019, the Government of Ontario announced that
it would be investing $1.3 billion to help rebuild and restore
123 highway projects across the province, of which
$291 million has been earmarked to support infrastructure
renewal projects throughout northeastern Ontario. One of
these important projects was the replacement of the Blanche
River Bridge on Highway 569, near New Liskeard.
“Our government is delivering on our commitment to be
open for business and open for jobs,” said Jeff Yurek, Ontario’s
GREAT CANADIAN PROJECTS
Minister of Transportation at the time of the announcement.
“We are determined to improve our transportation infrastructure
and create good jobs for our construction industry.
This funding is a clear example of that commitment. We are
working to improve road safety for all Ontarians.”
Built in the 1920s, the Blanche River Bridge was nearing
the end of its design life and needed to be replaced.
For almost a century, the bridge has served the area as a
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By Paul Adair
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