Deconstruction of the iconic Canadian Pacific Rail Bridge on Centre Street, a landmark in High River for over 120 years, began on Tuesday of this week to prevent future flooding in the town.
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Walterdale Bridge
Step by step: How the bridge is being built
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TCH bridge to be open to traffic as close to Dec. 2 as possible
With the completion deadline fast approaching for the Trans-Canada bridge project, Alberta Transportation says it will be a matter of days rather than weeks from the time the bridge is ready for inspection to the time it’s open for traffic.
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Iconic High River bridge to be dismantled for flood prevention
HIGH RIVER, Alta – Although its steel frame is the landmark most often associated with High River, officials say the town’s iconic Canadian Pacific Railway bridge will be dismantled to prevent future flooding.
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Residents, trail users weigh in on plans for Terwillegar Footbridge in southwest Edmonton
EDMONTON – Plans for a $24-million footbridge and $4 million worth of new trails in and around Terwillegar Park were put up to residents’ scrutiny Saturday at an open house hosted by the City of Edmonton.
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Edmonton permits soar as new bridge looms
City of Edmonton building permit values increased about 40 per cent for the first five months of 2013, hitting $1.90 billion. That figure is also up 67 per cent compared to the city’s five-year average for the same period.
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No new bridge in three year plan
Another collision on Hwy 15 kept the lone bridged entrance to the city down last week.
Just days after a committee was formed to help bring another bridge to the city, commuters were brought to a crawl as they tried to get over the river.
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Steps taken toward new bridge
By spring 2014, detailed design plans are expected to be complete for a new bridge in Peace River.
Alan Saunders, engineer and bridge manager for the Peace Region with Alberta Transportation, made a slideshow presentation to the Rotary Club of Peace River last Tuesday (July 23), which detailed preliminary plans.
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One bridge not enough
A recent single-vehicle motorcycle crash on a Fort Saskatchewan’s Highway 15 bridge has brought to attention the need for more industry-related traffic infrastructure in the area.
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Edmonton councillors approve $24M Terwillegar footbridge
EDMONTON – City councillors approved the $24-million Terwillegar footbridge Wednesday, but still haven’t decided how crews will reach the site to build it.
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