By paNOW Staff

Quite the site

Jan 21, 2011 | 11:59 AM

Constuction equipment is on the banks of the South Saskatchewan river.

Trucks began hauling more than 200 thousand tonnes worth of material to the new St. Louis Bridge site, today.

This marks the beginning of construction on the south bridge approach off of Highway 2.

The new bridge will be built 1.6 kilometers east of the existing St. Louis Bridge — the location was chosen in 2001 following community consultation.

Over the next five weeks, more than 50 large trucks will be travelling along Highway 2 to the site.

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Construction of the north bridge approach is expected to begin in spring 2011 with the bridge and supporting roads slated for a late fall 2012 opening.
 

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