The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority is one step closer to having its new pedestrian bridge allowing walkers and cyclists to cross Chippewa creek near Oak Street as part of the Kinsmen Trail Link.
A large crane moved the large 28-meter steel bridge into place early Friday morning.
The local Conservation Authority teamed up with the City of North Bay's engineering department to put the bridge in place.
The new 28m long prefabricated steel bridge with a wooden deck will accommodate the widened creek channel and utilities in the area.
Conservation Authority officials claim the need for the creek repairs was identified in a 2015 erosion control study for Chippewa Creek.
The Oak St. section of the creek was tagged as the top priority. Reoccurring flooding and excessive erosion were causing instability of the banks and channels. The stone abutments along this portion of the creek were becoming unstable.
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Following the erosion control study, the best remediation option for this site was identified through a class environmental assessment completed in 2019.
The project, which was initially expected to be completed in the fall of 2021 is expected to be officially completed in the spring of early summer of 2023.
