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ARLINGTON BRIDGE
REPLACEMENT A GO
A $166-MILLION proposal to replace the Arlington Bridge at its current location is moving forward, though funding has not yet been approved to actually build the structure.
On Thursday, city council approved the initial design plan for the bridge, which suddenly closed on Nov. 21, 2023, due to structural concerns.
Since the city’s preliminary 2025 budget doesn’t include money to build the bridge, funding for the project will be debated during a January public works meeting, said Coun. Janice Lukes.
The deteriorating bridge initially opened to traffic in 1912.
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
REPLACEMENT GREENLIT
A revamped Omand Park pedestrian bridge is one step closer.
City council has approved a plan to design a replacement for the bridge with construction “no later than 2029.”
A city report deems the path over Omand’s Creek to be in poor condition and at risk of closure. A new bridge would be about 2.8 metres higher than the existing one to avoid flooding.
The new bridge could cost between $3 million and $5 million.