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Construction Reports: Northwestern

Contract #: 2009-6017
Start of Construction : September 16, 2009
Estimated End of Construction : August 06, 2010
Highway : 502
Length of Construction : 18.34 km
Close To :
Type of Contract : Road construction
Value of Contract : $4,876,126.00
Description : Grading, drainage, granular base and paving.
Traffic Impact : North of Highway 11 northerly east of Fort Frances, 28.7 kilometres north of Highway 11 (Sawbill Lake Road) northerly 18.3 kilometres. There is no impact on traffic. All traffic control, reduced speed signs and construction signs have been removed and the contractor has moved off site until the spring of 2010.
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: February 05, 2010 - February 12, 2010
Last Updated: February 05, 2010

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Contract #: 2009-6015
Start of Construction : September 16, 2009
Estimated End of Construction : July 24, 2010
Highway : 11
Length of Construction : 21.10 km
Close To : Fort Frances
Type of Contract : Road construction.
Value of Contract : $6,721,946.00
Description : Grading, drainage, granular base and hot mix paving.
Traffic Impact : East of Fort Frances easterly, 15.8 kilometres east of Highway 502 easterly 21.1 kilometres. There is no impact on traffic. All traffic control, reduced speed signs and construction signs have been removed and the contractor has moved off site until the spring of 2010.
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: February 05, 2010 - February 12, 2010
Last Updated: February 05, 2010

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Contract #: 2009-6008
Start of Construction : June 24, 2009
Estimated End of Construction : October 02, 2010
Highway : 105
Length of Construction : 0.00 km
Close To : Ear Falls
Type of Contract : Bridge rehabilitation
Value of Contract : $10,990,627.00
Description : Grading, Drainage, Granular Base, Hot Mix Paving and Structural replacement on Chukini River Bridge, 35 kilometres north of Highway 657
Traffic Impact : Chukini River Bridge, 35 kilometres north of Highway 657 There is no impact on traffic. Temporary concrete barriers and traffic signals removed from bridge on October 14. Two lane traffic on bridge effective October 14. This construction project is shut down for the season and will start up May 1, 2010.
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: February 05, 2010 - February 12, 2010
Last Updated: February 05, 2010

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Contract #: 2009-6007
Start of Construction : May 27, 2009
Estimated End of Construction : September 24, 2010
Highway : 11
Length of Construction : 0.78 km
Close To : Thunder Bay
Type of Contract : Reconstruction
Value of Contract : $23,476,204.00
Description : Thunder Bay Expressway pavement rehabilitation including intersection improvements at John Street and Red River Road.
Traffic Impact : Highway 11/17 and Highway 61 between Arthur Street and Balsam Street. There is no impact on traffic. The contractor is off site for the winter season and will start up again mid April 2010.
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: February 05, 2010 - February 12, 2010
Last Updated: February 05, 2010

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Contract #: 2009-6006
Start of Construction : May 06, 2009
Estimated End of Construction : February 05, 2010
Highway : 17
Length of Construction : 18.63 km
Close To : Vermilion Bay
Type of Contract : Road construction and bridge rehabilitation
Value of Contract : $15,704,416.00
Description : Grading, Drainage, Granular Base, Paving and bridge rehabilitation, west of Dryden, Eagle River Bridge. Highway 105 easterly, Vermilion Bay, 0.2 kilometres east of Highway 105 easterly 18.5 kilometres including a new eastbound lane and intersection improvements at Waldhof Road.
Traffic Impact : Highway 105 easterly, Vermilion Bay, 0.2 kilometres east of Highway 105 easterly 18.5 kilometres including a new eastbound lane and intersection improvements at Waldhof Road. There is no impact on traffic. The Eagle River Bridge will resume to normal two lane traffic effective February 2, 2010. Grading and paving work is completed for the season. The contractor has moved off site for the winter and will start back up early May 2010.
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: February 05, 2010 - February 12, 2010
Last Updated: February 05, 2010

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Contract #: 2009-6005
Start of Construction : May 27, 2009
Estimated End of Construction : September 30, 2010
Highway : 105
Length of Construction : 0.00 km
Close To : Vermilion Bay
Type of Contract : Structure replacements.
Value of Contract : $10,054,848.00
Description : Minor grading, paving and two structure replacements.
Traffic Impact : Highway 105, Wabigoon River Bridge 8.9 kilometres north of Highway 17 and Buller Creek Bridge, 10.7 kilometres north of Highway 17. There is no impact on traffic. All traffic control, reduced speed signs and construction signs have been removed and the contractor has moved off site until the spring of 2010. Effective November 4, 2009, the Wabigoon River Bridge was open to two lane 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: February 05, 2010 - February 12, 2010
Last Updated: February 05, 2010

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Contract #: 2009-6003
Start of Construction : September 02, 2009
Estimated End of Construction : July 23, 2010
Highway : 11
Length of Construction : 27.50 km
Close To : Longlac
Type of Contract : Road construction
Value of Contract : $6,492,348.00
Description : Grading, drainage and hot mix paving overlay.
Traffic Impact : Sturgeon River westerly 27.5 kilometres to the junction of Highway 801 and 0.16 kilometres west of Kenogami River Bridge at Longlac westerly for 0.7 kilometres at Highway 11. There is no impact on traffic. This construction contract is shut down for the winter and will resume in Spring 2010.
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: February 05, 2010 - February 12, 2010
Last Updated: February 05, 2010

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Contract #: 2008-6021
Start of Construction : March 23, 2009
Estimated End of Construction : December 31, 2009
Highway : 17
Length of Construction : 15.20 km
Close To : Ignace
Type of Contract : Road construction
Value of Contract : $13,946,271.00
Description : Grading, Drainage, Granular Base and Paving from Upsala east limits, easterly for 15.9 kilometres; New westbound passing lane, from 7 kilometres west of Upsala west limits, westerly for 2.9 kilometres and westbound passing lane extension, from 22 kilometres west of Upsala west limit, westerly for 1.0 kilometre.
Traffic Impact : From Upsala east limits, easterly for 15.9 kilometres There is no impact on traffic. There are no lane restrictions or closures at this time. This construction project is shut down for the season and will start up in the spring of 2010.
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: February 05, 2010 - February 12, 2010
Last Updated: February 05, 2010

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