FREE RiverTALK S E P T E M B E R 2 7 , 2 0 2 4 | Vo l u m e 1 5 , No. 1 1 Baxter Bridge project on target Timelines are on target for the new two-lane concrete and steel bridge now under construction to replace the Bax- ter Bridge in Ashton Creek. “The...
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FREE RiverTALK S E P T E M B E R 2 7 , 2 0 2 4 | Vo l u m e 1 5 , No. 1 1 Baxter Bridge project on target Timelines are on target for the new two-lane concrete and steel bridge now under construction to replace the Bax- ter Bridge in Ashton Creek. “The project is on schedule and is ap- proximately 65 per cent complete as of September 2024,” said the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. All the piles and piers were completed this March, with the concrete deck and parapets currently under construction. The project is expected to shut down for winter in November and re-start next spring. The new Baxter Bridge in the background dwarfs the old Shuswap River span in the foreground. [Photo by Jackie] “The project is on schedule to be com- capacity to enhance commercial hauling realigned to enhance safety while minimiz- pleted by spring 2026,” added the ministry. through the elimination of legal load re- ing impacts to the public and surrounding The new bridge is being constructed to
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