The 123-year-old Alexandra Bridge is scheduled to be torn down within the decade and be completely replaced with a new one.
The bridge is currently closed to all vehicular traffic for maintenance, and only open for cyclists and pedestrians.
There is major erosion and corrosion on the bridge, mainly cased by road salt and rust, causing it to crack in places or start to bend or become deformed, according to Paul Lebrun, PSPC chief engineer. After facing months of pressure, senior government sources tell CTV News that Canada will unveil its plan on Thursday on how to reach its NATO commitment to spend two per cent of its GDP on defence.The search continues for a missing Brantford, Ont. woman who hasn’t been seen since she left her job on Friday.
Windsor police are conducting an investigation in Amherstburg after officers were called to the 300 block of Victoria Street at 2:05 a.m. on Wednesday.'I'm not happy with the outcome': London man convicted of manslaughter for his role in a brutal stabbing deathThe official findings of an independent tribunal of allegations of code of conduct violations for London Police Services Board member Coun. Susan Stevenson were made public this week.
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