The LaSalle Causeway Bascule Bridge will require being demolished, despite the federal government's assurances that repairs of the bridge were progressing after it was damaged at the end of March.
The federal government says repairs on the LaSalle Causeway in Kingston, Ont. could take 8 to 10 weeks to complete. The LaSalle Causeway Bascule Bridge will require being demolished, despite the federal government's assurances that repairs of the bridge were progressing after it was damaged at the end of March.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App
The government is developing a plan to restore vehicle and pedestrian traffic through a temporary modular bridge while developing preliminary design work to advance the construction of a new replacement bridge. In an update earlier this month, the federal government said repairs were expected to take seven to nine weeks to complete. The government had said work on the Bascule Bridge, which is part of the Causeway, was "underway" and "making progress."
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