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Construction Reports: Northwestern

Contract #: 2012-6022
Start of Construction : May 07, 2013
Estimated End of Construction : October 24, 2014
Highway : 17
Length of Construction : 17.36 km
Close To : Nipigon
Type of Contract : Road Construction and Bridge Work
Value of Contract : $18,468,706.00
Description : Part 1) resurfacing from Jackfish River 13.4 kilometres east Highway 11 Nipigon easterly 31.2 kilometres. Part 2) Jackfish River Bridge 13.4 kilometres east Highway 11 replacement. Part 3) Jackpine River Bridge, 24.6 kilometres east Highway 11 rehabilitation. Part 4) foundation stabilization berm 3.5 kilometres west Little Gravel River or 40.8 kilometres east Highwy 11 in Wiggins Township (Notes: advance crushing of Granular A and 12.5 stone under minor caps, Dublin Creek realignment removed from this project)
Traffic Impact : Highway 17, 13.4 kilometres east of Highway 11 and 17 junction at Nipigon easterly for 31.2 kilometres. Expect delays up to 10 minutes. Traffic will encounter single lane restrictions controlled by flagging operations.
Region of Ontario : Northwestern
Contact Name : Road Info
Contact Number : 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929
Valid for the week of: May 24, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Last Updated: May 24, 2013

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Contract #: 2012-6021
Start of Construction : April 18, 2013
Estimated End of Construction : November 15, 2013
Highway : 11
Length of Construction : 0.00 km
Close To : Beardmore
Type of Contract : Bridge Replacement
Value of Contract : $4,990,217.00
Description : Blackwater River bridge replacement 0.7 kilometres west Highway 580 at Beardmore.
Traffic Impact : Blackwater River Bridge, 0.7 kilometres west of Highway 580 at Beardmore. Expect delays up to 5 minutes. Traffic will encounter signals regulating single lane closure controlled by temporary concrete barriers. Effective May 30, 2013, the single lane is restricted to a 3.83 metre width with reduced speeds of 60 kilometres per hour.
Region of Ontario : Northwestern
Contact Name : Road Info
Contact Number : 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929
Valid for the week of: May 24, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Last Updated: May 24, 2013

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Contract #: 2012-6020
Start of Construction : April 18, 2013
Estimated End of Construction : October 25, 2013
Highway : 11
Length of Construction : 0.00 km
Close To : Gerldton
Type of Contract : Bridge Replacement
Value of Contract : $5,120,657.00
Description : Bridge replacement.
Traffic Impact : Sturgeon River bridge replacement 28.0 kilometres west Highway 584 at Geraldton (or 27.5 kilometres east old Highway 801 (now Audin access road) at Jellicoe) Expect delays up to 5 minutes. Effective May 22, 2013, traffic will encounter signals regulating one lane of traffic at structure replacement. The single lane is restricted to 3.65 metre width and the posted speed reduction to 70 kilometres per hour
Region of Ontario : Northwestern
Contact Name : Road Info
Contact Number : 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929
Valid for the week of: May 24, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Last Updated: May 24, 2013

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Contract #: 2012-6017
Start of Construction : January 31, 2013
Estimated End of Construction : May 31, 2013
Highway : 11
Length of Construction : 11.50 km
Close To : Nipigon
Type of Contract : Rock excavation and stockpile
Value of Contract : $2,248,032.00
Description : Part 1) 4 Lane Stillwater Creek westerly pre crushing and stockpile Granular "B" type II at new quarry by existing TIS Red Rock #19 MTO AP 500430 2.0 kilometres east Highway 628 via Highway 17 on the north side of the Highway; Part 2) 4 Lane pre removal of rock for new Hydro lines for 647-89-00 Stillwater Creek westerly 11.5 kilometres to Red Rock Road #9; and Part 3) added after "REG REC" Four Lane advance clearing, for 647-89-00 Stillwater Creek westerly 11.5 kilometres to Red Rock Road #9 unassociated WP# = 6647-12-01 pre tender value =$100,000.
Traffic Impact : Highway 11/17 from 3.4 kilometres east of Highway 628 and 2.2 kilometres east of Highway 628. There is no impact on traffic. There are no lane restrictions or closures at this time.
Region of Ontario : Northwestern
Contact Name : Road Info
Contact Number : 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929
Valid for the week of: May 24, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Last Updated: May 24, 2013

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Contract #: 2012-6014
Start of Construction : January 17, 2013
Estimated End of Construction : September 20, 2013
Highway : 17
Length of Construction : 0.00 km
Close To : Dinorwic
Type of Contract : Bridge replacement
Value of Contract : $4,291,797.00
Description : Nugget Creek bridge replacement 8.1 kilometres west Highway 72 Dinorwic.
Traffic Impact : Nugget Creek bridge replacement 8.1 kilometres west Highway 72 Dinorwic. Expect delays up to 5 minutes. Effective May 6, 2013, traffic will encounter signals regulating single lane closure controlled by temporary concrete barriers. The single lane is restricted to a 4.5 metre width. The regulatory speed is 60 kilometres per hour.
Region of Ontario : Northwestern
Contact Name : Road Info
Contact Number : 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929
Valid for the week of: May 24, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Last Updated: May 24, 2013

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Contract #: 2012-6013
Start of Construction : January 17, 2013
Estimated End of Construction : September 20, 2013
Highway : 17
Length of Construction : 0.00 km
Close To : Dinorwic
Type of Contract : Bridge replacement
Value of Contract : $5,827,461.00
Description : Part 1) Little Wabigoon River bridge replacement 6.9 kilometres east Highway 603; Part 2) Melgund River Bridge replacement east Highway 72 (Dinorwic) and 2.5 kilometres west Highway 603
Traffic Impact : Little Wabigoon River Bridge replacement 6.9 kilometres east of Highway 603, and Melgund River Bridge replacement east of Highway 72 (Dinorwic) and 2.5 kilometres west of Highway 603. Expect delays up to 5 minutes. Traffic will encounter signals regulating single lane closure controlled by temporary concrete barriers. The single lane is restricted to a 4.80 metre width at the Little Wabigoon River Bridge and a 4.40 metre width at the Melgund River with reduced speeds of 50 kilometres per hour.
Region of Ontario : Northwestern
Contact Name : Road Info
Contact Number : 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929
Valid for the week of: May 24, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Last Updated: May 24, 2013

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Contract #: 2012-6010
Start of Construction : November 13, 2012
Estimated End of Construction : July 24, 2015
Highway : 11
Length of Construction : 14.91 km
Close To : Thunder Bay
Type of Contract : Road Construction - Grading, Drainage, Granular Base, Hot Mix Paving, Illumination and Structures.
Value of Contract : $50,066,979.00
Description : 4-Laning from 1.0 kilometres west Highway 527 easterly 14.1 kilometres to 0.9 kilometres west of Mackenzie Station Road (Includes the CPR Overhead 8.7 kilometres west of Lakeshore Drive in MacGregor Township) includes Partial Illumination at MacGregor Road and Shuniah Landfill plus temporary transition lighting for 4-ln to 2-ln staging.
Traffic Impact : 1.0 kilometres west of Highway 527/Spruce River Road easterly for 14.1 kilometres. Expect delays up to 25 minutes. There are no reduced speeds. Traffic is controlled by traffic control persons. Westbound passing lane will be closed during daytime drilling and blasting operations.
Region of Ontario : Northwestern
Contact Name : Road Info
Contact Number : 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929
Valid for the week of: May 24, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Last Updated: May 24, 2013

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Contract #: 2012-6009
Start of Construction : August 13, 2012
Estimated End of Construction : July 02, 2013
Highway : 527
Length of Construction : 15.30 km
Close To : Dorion
Type of Contract : Resurfacing
Value of Contract : $5,037,844.00
Description : 56.4 kilometres north of Highway 11 northerly 15.3 kilometres or 10.5 kilometres north of the Dorion Cut Off Road northerly.
Traffic Impact : 56.4 kilometres north of Highway 11 northerly 15.3 kilometres or 10.5 kilometres north of the Dorion Cut Off Road northerly. Expect delays up to 10 minutes. Traffic will encounter single lane restrictions controlled by flagging operations. The regulatory speed has been reduced to 60 kilometres per hour within the construction zone.
Region of Ontario : Northwestern
Contact Name : Road Info
Contact Number : 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929
Valid for the week of: May 24, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Last Updated: May 24, 2013

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Contract #: 2012-6008
Start of Construction : December 07, 2012
Estimated End of Construction : August 30, 2013
Highway : 11
Length of Construction : 0.00 km
Close To : Atikokan
Type of Contract : Structure replacement
Value of Contract : $3,453,960.00
Description : McCauley Creek Bridge, multi span Laminated Timber/Concrete Composite Deck on Timber Piles advance purchase single span structure selected West of Atikokan near Lerome Lake 23.6 kilometres west of Highway 11B at Atikokan.
Traffic Impact : McCauley Creek Bridge, 23.6 kilometers west of junction Highway 11B (Atikokan). Expect delays up to 5 minutes. Traffic will encounter signals regulating one lane of traffic over the structure. There is a lane width restriction of 4.12 metres. The regulatory speed has been reduced to 50 kilometres per hour within the construction zone.
Region of Ontario : Northwestern
Contact Name : Road Info
Contact Number : 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929
Valid for the week of: May 24, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Last Updated: May 24, 2013

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Contract #: 2012-6007
Start of Construction : June 03, 2013
Estimated End of Construction : August 26, 2013
Highway : 61
Length of Construction : 0.00 km
Close To : Middle Falls Provincial Park
Type of Contract : Culvert Replacement
Value of Contract : $2,549,410.00
Description : Cloud River culvert site 48W-184/C replacement,18.8 kilometres north Canada and US Border at Pigeon River.
Traffic Impact : Cloud River culvert 18.8 kilometres north Canada and US Border at Pigeon River Expect delays up to 5 minutes. Traffic will encounter signals regulating one lane of traffic at structure replacement. The single lane is restricted to 5.4 metre width and the posted speed reduction to 50 kilometres per hour.
Region of Ontario : Northwestern
Contact Name : Road Info
Contact Number : 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929
Valid for the week of: May 24, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Last Updated: May 24, 2013

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Contract #: 2012-6006
Start of Construction : October 04, 2012
Estimated End of Construction : October 31, 2014
Highway : 11
Length of Construction : 0.00 km
Close To : Fort Frances
Type of Contract : Bridge Rehabilitation
Value of Contract : $10,456,598.00
Description : Noden Causeway east of Fort Frances High Level Deck Rehabilitation and minor West Low Level work to complete unfinished.
Traffic Impact : Noden Causeway east of Fort Frances High Level Deck Rehabilitation and minor West Low Level work. Expect delays up to 10 minutes. Traffic will encounter single lane restrictions controlled by flagging operations. Moveable TC-54 construction markers are in use on the West Low Level with reduced speeds of 50 kilometres per hour. At the High Level Structure traffic will encounter signals regulating single lane closure controlled by temporary concrete barriers. The single lane is restricted to a 3.8 metre width with reduced speeds of 50 kilometres per hour.
Region of Ontario : Northwestern
Contact Name : Road Info
Contact Number : 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929
Valid for the week of: May 24, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Last Updated: May 24, 2013

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Contract #: 2012-6004
Start of Construction : July 09, 2012
Estimated End of Construction : July 04, 2013
Highway : 527
Length of Construction : 25.00 km
Close To : Thunder Bay
Type of Contract : Road Construction - Grading, Drainage, Granular Base and Hot Mix Paving
Value of Contract : $9,620,636.00
Description : From 97.5 kilometres north of Highway 11/17 at Lac Des Iles MIne Road and LaChapelle Creek (alias Poshkokagan River) northerly 25.0 kilometres with advance crushing.
Traffic Impact : From 97.5 kilometres north of Highway 11/17 northerly for 25 kilometres. Expect delays up to 5 minutes. Traffic will encounter single lane restrictions controlled by flagging operations. The regulatory speed has been reduced to 60 kilometres per hour within the construction zone.
Region of Ontario : Northwestern
Contact Name : Road Info
Contact Number : 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929
Valid for the week of: May 24, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Last Updated: May 24, 2013

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Contract #: 2012-6003
Start of Construction : July 23, 2012
Estimated End of Construction : July 10, 2013
Highway : 516
Length of Construction : 30.20 km
Close To : Sioux Lookout
Type of Contract : Road Construction - Grading, Drainage, Granular Base and Paving
Value of Contract : $8,271,545.00
Description : Highway 516, from Highway 642 at Sioux Lookout easterly for 30.2 kilometres to Vermilion River Road; and Highway 72 (alias Ed Ariano Bypass), from Highway 642 at Sioux Lookout southerly 0.2 kilometres (resurfacing of a structure that was not picked up in Contract 2011-6003 last year)
Traffic Impact : Expect delays up to 5 minutes. Traffic will encounter single lane restrictions controlled by flagging operations. The regulatory speed has been reducd to 60 kilometres per hour within the construction zone.
Region of Ontario : Northwestern
Contact Name : Road Info
Contact Number : 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929
Valid for the week of: May 24, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Last Updated: May 24, 2013

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Contract #: 2012-6001
Start of Construction : July 23, 2012
Estimated End of Construction : July 03, 2013
Highway : 11
Length of Construction : 29.60 km
Close To : Beardmore
Type of Contract : Grading, Drainage, Granular Base and Paving
Value of Contract : $13,270,277.00
Description : 0.8 kilometres west of Highway 580 at Beardmore westerly 28.9 kilometres including Beardmore Storm Sewers.
Traffic Impact : 0.8 kilometres west of Highway 580 at Beardmore westerly 28.9 kilometres. Expect delays up to 10 minutes. Traffic will encounter single lane restrictions controlled by flagging operations. The regulatory speed has been reduced to 70 kilometres per hour within the construction zone.
Region of Ontario : Northwestern
Contact Name : Road Info
Contact Number : 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929
Valid for the week of: May 24, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Last Updated: May 24, 2013

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Contract #: 2011-6035
Start of Construction : April 19, 2012
Estimated End of Construction : July 19, 2013
Highway : 614
Length of Construction : 26.70 km
Close To : Manitouwadge
Type of Contract : Road Construction - Grading, Drainage, Granular Base and Hot Mix Paving
Value of Contract : $8,138,614.00
Description : Part 1) 26.3 kilometres north Highway 17 northerly 25.3 kilometres to Highway end at Caramat Road (0.8 kilometres south of Manitouwadge) or Manitouwadge southerly 25.3 kilometres. Part 2) from Highway 17 southerly 12.6 kilometres to Highway end at Pukaskwa Park reconstruction and resurfacing including complex repair of Culvert and depression 0.6 kilometres south of Highway 17.
Traffic Impact : Highway 614, 26.3 kilometres north of Highway 17 northerly to 0.8 kilometres north of Manitouwadge and Highway 627 from Highway 17 southerly for 12.6 kilometres Expect delays up to 15 minutes. Traffic will encounter single lane restrictions on Highway 627 controlled by flagging operations. The regulatory speed has been reduced to 60 kilometres per hour within the construction zone.
Region of Ontario : Northwestern
Contact Name : Road Info
Contact Number : 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929
Valid for the week of: May 24, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Last Updated: May 24, 2013

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Contract #: 2011-6019
Start of Construction : May 29, 2012
Estimated End of Construction : October 15, 2013
Highway : 17
Length of Construction : 0.00 km
Close To : Dryden
Type of Contract : Bridge Replacement
Value of Contract : $5,816,000.00
Description : Part 1) Highway 17 Beaver Creek bridge Steel Girders and Concrete Deck new superstructure with substructure work 9.4 kilometres west of Highway 605 at Dryden or 3.5 kilometres east of highway 594. Part 2) Hwy 594 Beaver Creek bridge Laminated Timber-Concrete Composite Deck on Timber Piles 12.2 kilometres west of Highway 502 or 18.5 kilometres east of Highway 17.
Traffic Impact : Highway 17 Beaver Creek bridge Steel Girders and Concrete Deck new superstructure with substructure work 9.4 kilometres west of Highway 605 at Dryden or 3.5 kilometres east of Highway 594 Expect delays up to 5 minutes. Traffic will encounter signals regulating single lane closure controlled by temporary concrete barriers. The single lane is restricted to a 4.10 metre width with reduced speeds of 70 kilometres per hour.
Region of Ontario : Northwestern
Contact Name : Road Info
Contact Number : 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929
Valid for the week of: May 24, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Last Updated: May 24, 2013

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Contract #: 2011-6019
Start of Construction : May 29, 2012
Estimated End of Construction : October 15, 2013
Highway : 594
Length of Construction : 0.00 km
Close To : Dryden
Type of Contract : Bridge Replacement
Value of Contract : $58,160,000.00
Description : Part 1) Highway 17 Beaver Creek bridge Steel Girders and Concrete Deck new superstructure with substructure work 9.4 kilometres west of Highway 605 at Dryden or 3.5 kilometres east of Highway 594; and Part 2) Highway 594 Beaver Creek bridge Laminated Timber-Concrete Composite Deck on Timber Piles 12.2 kilometres west of Highway 502 or 18.5 kilometres east of Highway 17
Traffic Impact : Highway 594 Beaver Creek bridge Laminated Timber-Concrete Composite Deck on Timber Piles 12.2 kilometres west of Highway 502 or 18.5 kilometres east of Highway 17. There is no impact on traffic. Normal lane widths have been restored at this site and open to two lanes of traffic. This contract is shut down for the winter season and construction will start up again in the spring of 2013.
Region of Ontario : Northwestern
Contact Name : Road Info
Contact Number : 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929
Valid for the week of: May 24, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Last Updated: May 24, 2013

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Contract #: 2011-6016
Start of Construction : May 19, 2012
Estimated End of Construction : June 30, 2013
Highway : 11
Length of Construction : 0.00 km
Close To : Nipigon
Type of Contract : Grading, Drainage, Granular Base, Hot Mix Paving and structural
Value of Contract : $3,646,735.00
Description : Cash Creek Tributary Culvert site # 48C-188/C concrete box 2010 BCI 1.3 new open footing sheet pile with precast concrete top slab 18.2 kilometres north of Highway 17.
Traffic Impact : Cash Creek Culvert, 18 kilometres north of Highway 11/17. Expect delays up to 5 minutes. Traffic may encounter single lane restrictions controlled by flagging operations.
Region of Ontario : Northwestern
Contact Name : Road Info
Contact Number : 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929
Valid for the week of: May 24, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Last Updated: May 24, 2013

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Contract #: 2011-6011
Start of Construction : April 12, 2012
Estimated End of Construction : November 01, 2013
Highway : 17
Length of Construction : 0.00 km
Close To : Marathon
Type of Contract : Structure rehabilitation
Value of Contract : $8,746,775.00
Description : Little Pic River Bridge rehabilitation, 27.9 kilometres west of Marathon
Traffic Impact : Little Pic River Bridge, 27.3 kilometres west of the junction of Highway 626 (Marathon) for 0.5 kilometres. Expect delays up to 5 minutes. Traffic will encounter signals regulating single lane closure controlled by temporary concrete barriers. The single lane is restricted to a 4.95 metre width with reduced speeds of 70 kilometres per hour. Effective May 27, 2013 the lane restriction will be 4.29 metres.
Region of Ontario : Northwestern
Contact Name : Road Info
Contact Number : 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929
Valid for the week of: May 24, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Last Updated: May 24, 2013

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Contract #: 2010-6003
Start of Construction : September 08, 2010
Estimated End of Construction : August 30, 2013
Highway : 11
Length of Construction : 13.60 km
Close To : Thunder Bay
Type of Contract : Road construction
Value of Contract : $72,725,085.00
Description : Grading, drainage, granular base, paving, structural culvert and partial illumination.
Traffic Impact : 3.9 kilometres west Highway 587 westerly 13.6 kilometres including two Mackenzie River Structures, 1.6 kilometres west of Mackenzie Station Road easterly for 13.6 kilometres. There is no impact on traffic. Traffic will be travelling on a paved detour with a 90 kilometre per hour standard highway speed limit that contains a curve at an advisory 80 kilometres per hour. No current additional impact to traffic.
Region of Ontario : Northwestern
Contact Name : Road Info
Contact Number : 1-800-268-4686 / 416 235-4686 TTY:905 704/2426/1-866-471-8929
Valid for the week of: May 24, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Last Updated: May 24, 2013

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