Nipigon River Bridge

Nipigon River Bridge (2015)
Coordinates49°01′11″N 88°15′01″W / 49.0196°N 88.2504°W / 49.0196; -88.2504
Carries4 lanes of Highway 11 / Highway 17 / TCH
CrossesNipigon River
LocaleNipigon, Ontario
Maintained byMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed
Total length252 metres (827 ft)[1]
Width37 metres (121 ft)[2]
Height75 metres (246 ft)[2]
No. of spans2
History
DesignerMcCormick Rankin (MRC)
Constructed byBot Construction and Ferrovial Agroman
Construction start2013
Construction end2018 (estimated)
Construction cost$106 million
OpenedNovember 29, 2015 (2015-11-29) (westbound bridge)
ReplacesNipigon River Bridge (1937, 1974)
Location
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The Nipigon River Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Canada carrying Highway 11 and Highway 17, designated as part of the Trans-Canada Highway, across the Nipigon River near Nipigon, Ontario.

  1. ^ "Nipigon River Bridge: Creating Ontario's First Cable-Stayed Bridge". Hatch Mott MacDonald. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  2. ^ a b O'Reilly, Dan (February 27, 2015). "New Nipigon River Bridge a Trailblazing Project". Daily Commercial News. Retrieved January 10, 2016.