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Project Details

Location

Fort Providence, NT, Canada

Type of Structure

3,428-foot (1,045 m) cable-stayed highway bridge consisting of 9 spans

Year(s) of Manufacture

2010-2011

Bridge Opening

2012

General Contractor

Ruskin Construction Ltd.

Engineering Firm

Infinity Engineering Group

Owner

Government of the Northwest Territories

Products and Services

Fabrication of the superstructure (4,285 tons)

110 modified Warren girders

Longest girder: 86.9 feet (26.5 m)

Heaviest girder: 48,800 lb.

Description

Construction of a bridge linking the shores of the Mackenzie River in Fort Providence, Northwest Territories. The cable-assisted main span will allow for a navigation channel approximately 623 feet (190 m) wide.

Features

All the girders fabricated for this project were shipped to the Quebec City plant and, from here, were shipped by rail over a distance of more than 3,107 miles (5,000 km).

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