However, the mto updates on the nipigon bridge said. A combination of design and installation deficiencies of several key components caused a bridge in northwestern ontario to fail. The bridge serves as a critical structure to motorists in the area since the highway serves as the only link across canada, with no alternative routes to speak of. East and west canada separated as bridge breaks in two the. Directly to the north of the bridge is gapen pool, a significant brook trout spawning site. Rolling a 827ft bridge off over a river in 40 weather. Download it to your smartphone and take it with you. Take the entrance into nipigon immediately west of the nipigon river bridge.
Engineer explains why bridge failed letters to editor. The newly constructed nipigon river bridge in ontario is the only road connecting the two areas in canada. This plan was stamped by two engineers on march 11, 2105, and must be an earlier version of the bearing as there are only 32 bolts holding the sole plate to the girder. Although bridge construction is not scheduled for completion until 2017, the initial goal for this website will be to forge strong regional, national and international interest in this project by provding a chronicle of the construction progress and create wide spread anticipation of the first visitors to officially cross the bridge.
The nipigon river bridge is a cablestayed bridge in canada carrying highway 11 and highway 17, designated as part of the transcanada highway, across the nipigon river near nipigon, ontario. The 252 meters 827 feet bridge will consist of three towers with cables supporting the bridge deck and a separate sidewalk for pedestrians. Hatch provided construction contract administration services for the nipigon river bridge construction. This is a copy of a plan showing a bearing designed for the nipigon river bridge. Nipigon river bridge west abutment technical investigation. The recently opened cablestayed nipigon river bridge in northwestern ontario is operating with only one lane after a expansion joint gave way during a winter storm this week. Canada asks iran to delay download of flight 752 black boxes due to. The nipigon river bridge, now being built just outside of the northwestern ontario town of nipigon, is part of a larger project to twin the transcanada highway between nipigon and thunder bay. Two provincial officials are in northern ontario today to tour the nipigon river bridge, which failed on sunday and severed the sole eastwest route across the region for a day. Nipigon river bridge failure what happened screw that keeps base to ground came up 24 inches due to winter storm 17 hours to fix closed highway caused major traffic could it have been prevented hasnt been decided since it just occurred most people think that they should have. The next phase of work includes the demolition of the former bridge in order to make way for the other side of the new cablestayed bridge. Nipigon river bridge construction contract administration hatch. Pdi was contracted by bot ferrovial nipigon joint venture to remove the existing 1970s bridge completely along with the remaining piers from the 1936 structure. Drive along the nipigon river the palisades and lake nipigon kama point, bay and lake superior dorion canyon country dorion fish hatchery black bridge to see the lake superior tides.
The progressive conservatives and new democrats suggest. Tom jones corporation project profile nipigon river. As the project nears completion we will continue to build anticipation and excitement and encourage as many visitors as possible to attend the opening and be amongst the first to cross the bridge. Construction commenced in 20 on this fourlane, twospan bridge which will replace an aging, twolane structure. The next phase of work includes demolition of the old bridge, which is expected to take approximately six weeks to complete, weather permitting. Nipigon bridge updates, reports, executive summary.
Completed in 2016, the new cable stayed fourlane nipigon river bridge replaced a twolane steel deck truss bridge which had been built in 1974. I am tremendously pleased to announce that with support from our government, construction has begun on the nipigon river bridge project. This phase is expected to last up to six weeks, weather permitting. News detail design found to be partly problem with nipigon bridge failure provincial government engineers say the investigations should have gone further and looked into need for more project oversight. Expansion joint gives way on nipigon river bridge on. The bridgeview lookout tower was completed through the nipigon waterfront development phase 1 project with support from fednor, the northern ontario heritage fund corporation and the township of nipigon. On september 22, 2016, the ministry of transportation provided an update on the investigation into the nipigon river bridge after it was unexpectedly closed earlier this year. The selection of a clear span bridge combined with best practices will ensure there will be minimal impact on the river, which is the source of the towns drinking water. The superstructure system consists of three longitudinal steel plate edge girders and a transverse floor beam grid supporting full depth precast concrete deck panels stitched through ductal infill joints. Two years of detailed engineering design went into the project, says weiss. It will consist of three towers with cables supporting the bridge deck and a separate sidewalk for pedestrians. The original was built in 1937 and was a steel deck truss bridge whereas the new bridge is a cablestayed bridge.
Nipigon river bridge west abutment bearing technical investigation bro059 1. Nipigon river bridge makes top 10 bridge project awards news the recently completed cablestayed bridge in the province of ontario, canada is an important part of the transcanada highway. With the reopening of the nipigon river bridge to two lanes of traffic last week, work will resume tuesday on the remainder of the project. The recently completed nipigon river bridge replaced a 40yearold steel plate girder bridge. On september 22, 2016, the ministry of transportation provided an update on the investigation into the nipigon river bridge after it. There were some old piers there as well that we removed as part of this project, recognizing that the river at this location is one of the premier. Sign into your larsa 4d web account view licensing information and. There was a need to increase the redundancy we have across our network system, which is why a fourlane structure was. The newly constructed nipigon river bridge in ontario is the only road. Expanding a crucial link on the transcanada highway.
With assisting traffic to cross our nipigon river and canada as a whole, the bridge stands at 75 m. For this project, pdi understood that a new approach would need to be designed to tackle the demolition head on. Nipigon river bridge represents landmark achievement for. Nipigon river bridge construction contract administration. The concept of concretefilled fibre reinforced polymer frp tubes cffts can be employed for bridge piers to speed up the construction process and enhance. The nipigon river bridge is a cablestayed bridge in canada carrying highway 11 and. Using freedom of information requests, the canadian press received project updates for may, june and october 2017 that referenced additional costs from construction challenges and delays but with nearly all the. By the time you read this, well no doubt know more about why the nipigon river bridge had to be closed in midjanuary. Nipigon river bridge makes top 10 bridge project awards. Nipigon river bridge construction update top of lake. Nipigon river bridge failure by solea smith on prezi. The cablestayed bridge will be the first of its kind on the ontario highway system.
Nipigon river bridge larsa client and projects portfolio. A fourlane cablestayed bridge is currently being constructed over the nipigon river to replace the existing twolane highway 1117 bridge. Lake nipigon is located approximately 25 kilometres 16 mi north of nipigon. The existing twolane roadway sits at an elevation within the trinity river floodplain and new construction will eliminate the need to detour traffic during times of flooding. The bridge is part of the transcanada highway and carries traffic over the nipigon river in northwestern ontario. As i write, its only about 36 hours after the incident, and there is already a surfeit of armchair engineers offering up explanations of why the cablestayed bridge split under frigid temperatures, as well as a growing number of voices demanding answers for the newly. The nipigon river bridge failed dramatically the western side rose 60 centimeters midafternoon on january 10, 2016, and was closed immediately by nipigon ontario provincial police. With the reopening of the nipigon river bridge to two lanes of traffic, work will now be resuming on the project. The grading work involves four lane expansion of hwy 1117 over 4. The nipigon river bridge, ontario canada joint fill solution. Newly constructed nipigon river bridge splits in cold. Nipigon the minister of transportation and the minister of northern development outlined what happened to the nipigon river bridge when a failure of bolts on the bridge caused a closure of the new structure in early 2016. All the girders fabricated for this project were shipped to the quebec city plant and, from here, were shipped by rail over a distance of more than 3,107 miles 5,000 km. Nipigon river bridge failure blamed on design toronto sun.
The nipigon river bridge carrying part of the transcanada highway near nipigon, ont. East and west canada separated as bridge breaks in two. Letter writer michael hogans design of a roof project in suburban chicago is similar to the nipigon river bridge design but. Nipigon river bridge updates ministry of transportation ontario. The bridge became impassable after the failure of 40 78 astm a490 bolts at the northwest bearing caused the bridge to lift approximately 600 mm at the northwest corner. Nipigon river bridge mto says not failure on bridge but. The management units forest management plan is up for renewal in 2021. Nipigon river bridge makes top 10 bridge project awards ferrovial.
Top 10 things to experience in nipigon this summer. Nipigon river bridge project is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Final repair costs, responsibility for nipigon river. Ontarios ministry of transportation says it still doesnt have a final tally for how much additional repairs to the bridge over the nipigon river will cost after the structure failed in 2016. The nipigon river bridge has been reopened to traffic in both lanes, hours after it was closed for what were described as maintenance operations. Northwest first nations protest provincial caribou. Repairs to the bridge in northwestern ontario will take nearly three years and delays have pushed the total. Bot ferrovial nipigon joint venture is the general contractor on this job. Construction of a cablestayed bridge over the nipigon river, running parallel to the highway 1117 corridor east of thunder bay, ontario. Cable stayed bridge, nipigon river bridge, on 2015 download. Detail design found to be partly problem with nipigon.
Part of the steel decking of the bridge lifted almost 60 centimetres on january 10, reportedly during very high winds. Once completed, the nipigon river bridge will be a magnificent structure and will certainly improve travel and increase safety. The new nipigon river bridge east of thunder bay, ontario will be the first cablestayed structure on the ontario transcanada highway system. Part of what makes the project so complex is its location. The new bridge will have three precast concrete towers with cables supporting a 252m bridge deck and separate sidewalk for. Work on the bridge began in 20 as part of a regionwide effort to widen the transcanada highway to four lanes, in addition to replacing a structure nearing the end of its life. The liberals state there were three reasons for the failure. This is nipigon bridge demo by nipigon river bridge project on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Discover the project nipigon river bridge replacement. Sergio cantero project director and the crew in nipigon accompanied ontario ministry of. As nipigon bridge repair costs mount, province wont say. The information on this site is available in the free downloadable land of nipigon adventure guidebook.
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