Surespan Chosen to Build Simon Fraser Bridge Twin

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The Ministry of Transportation has announced  Surespan Construction has been awarded the contractor for the construction of the Simon Fraser Bridge.

A $31,607,061 construction contract was awarded for the $42 million project, which will increase the capacity of Highway 97 across the Fraser River to four lanes by twinning the Simon Fraser Bridge. 

The project is expected to be completed in fall 2009.

Surespan is  based in North Vancouver, but over its 30 year history, the conpany has built bridges  in B.C.,  the Yukon, Northwest Territories,  the United States, and Indonesia.

The Simon Fraser Bridge was constructed in 1963 providing two-lane traffic across the Fraser River into Prince George.  The design was completed by Buckland & Taylor Ltd.  The Ministry of Transportation received eight tenders for the bridge construction, ranging from the successful bid from Surespan Construction to $55 million.

The federal government is contributing up to $18 million toward the estimated $42 million total project cost.  The funding comes from a federal commitment to fund transportation infrastructure projects through its Mountain Pine Beetle Program under the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative.

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