The first steel beams of the new Middlesboro Bridge were lifted into position Monday and the city has broken ground on a new dike installation following the November 2021 floods.
WATCH: Merritt still has a long way to go to fully recover from the devastating floods of 2021, but it reached an important milestone Monday. Alissa Thibault reports.Almost three years after devastating floodwaters forced people to flee and washed away homes, bridges and highways, the City ofThe first steel beams of the new Middlesboro Bridge were lifted into position on Monday, symbolically reconnecting both banks of the Coldwater River.
“This is a a success story because everybody managed to work together — First Nations, the government, the city.” With $9.6 million in funding, Goetz says the bridge will be completely paid for by provincial dollars.Ontario housing starts tumble, developers warn situation will ‘get worse before it gets better’
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