October 2, 2024
A contract valued at $5.7 million has been awarded to Trident Construction Limited for the temporary bridge project in Marystown, with work anticipated to start in the coming weeks.
A temporary, pre-fabricated, panel bridge, also known as a bailey bridge, will be installed to provide direct access for local traffic, as well as maintaining emergency vehicle and pedestrian traffic. The bridge will accommodate a single lane of traffic, with temporary traffic signals at either end to control traffic movement. A sidewalk will also be installed to accommodate pedestrian traffic.
The current bridge, which is being used for emergency vehicles and foot traffic, will remain open while the temporary bridge is under construction.
In February 2024, the Provincial Government announced that a temporary bridge would be installed in Marystown, while work continues on the replacement of the Marystown Harbour Bridge, known locally as Canning Bridge.
The work on the permanent replacement of the Canning Bridge will continue in tandem with the preparations for the temporary bridge.
Information on tenders issued and awarded by the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure and other public bodies is available by visiting www.merx.com/govnl.
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“The awarding of this contract represents important progress on this project. Residents in the Town of Marystown, as well as neighbouring communities, will once again have that important connectivity via a temporary structure, while the permanent structure is being replaced.”
Honourable Fred Hutton
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
Minister of Rural Economic Development
“I am very pleased that both the municipal and provincial levels of government could work cooperatively to make this project a reality. This temporary bridge will have a very meaningful impact for residents of the area from various perspectives.”
His Worship Brian Keating
Mayor of Marystown