May 21, 2015 – St. Peter`s, Nova Scotia – Parks Canada
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Regional Minister for Nova Scotia and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council, today announced that the new St. Peter’s Canal National Historic Site swing bridge will become a two-lane bridge. The design is currently being finalized and will be shared with the public later this year.
Located on Route 4 on Cape Breton Island, the St. Peter’s Canal swing bridge will undergo a full bridge replacement. The current one-lane swing bridge was constructed in 1936, and is nearing the end of its lifecycle. The current bridge meets all safety requirements, and will continue to undergo regular bridge inspections to ensure public safety until it is replaced.
Construction is expected to start in the winter of 2016 and end in 2018. Parks Canada is working with Public Works and Government Services Canada, the federal contracting agency, on this project.
Jonathan Lefebvre
Office of the Minister of the Environment
819-997-1441
Coady Slaunwhite
Public Relations and Communications Officer
Parks Canada
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