$314M highway bridge construction project continues in Mississauga
Published October 30, 2024 at 11:55 am
Several major components of a massive project to rehabilitate the QEW bridge over the Credit River in Mississauga have been completed as work continues through the fall and into winter.
Most recently, the QEW eastbound alignment was restaged and traffic is now running on the new Mississauga Road overpass, officials with the QEW/Credit River Improvement Project said in a project update last Friday.
Additionally, back in July, paving and line painting on the QEW eastbound was done and in June, demolition and removal of the south section of the existing Credit River bridge was completed.
Moving forward on the $313.8-million project, which is being completed by EllisDon Corp. and Coco Paving Inc., ongoing activities in the coming months include:
- work on the Mississauga Road multi-use path
- construction and rehabilitation of the existing bridge
- work on the Mississauga Road interchange
- work on the pedestrian-cyclist crossings over the QEW
- QEW median improvement work
Map shows area of the QEW being worked on as the Credit River bridge is updated. (Image: QEW/Credit River Improvement Project)
EllisDon Corp. and Coco Paving Inc. were awarded the contract in late 2020 and work began in 2021/22.
Nighttime, overnight and weekend work along the 2.6-kilometre stretch of the QEW from Hurontario Street to Mississauga Road has been ongoing and will continue to impact traffic for the duration of construction.
No specific completion date has been provided.
The project, first studied by Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation in 2013, initially called for demolition of the existing 840-ft.-long bridge, which was built in 1934 and expanded in 1960.
However, public outcry and strong opposition from Mississauga city council in late 2019 changed the provincial government’s mind and it was decided the existing span, located just east of Mississauga Road, would instead be rehabilitated.
The province said earlier that based on the feedback it received in the aftermath of the initial demolition announcement, it made the decision to preserve the original heritage structure of the bridge, which is owned by the Ontario government.
For more details, visit the project website.
