High Level Bridge to be closed to traffic next spring and summer for urgent repairs

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Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-10-30 21:25:54.0
Tags: [Municipal, Alberta, Infrastructure, Transportation, Climate]

The City of Edmonton is advancing 2028 rehabilitation plans for the 113-year-old High Level Bridge to the upcoming spring and summer construction season to address severe south-slope erosion caused by unseasonably heavy summer rainfall in 2026. The bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic for the entire construction season to accommodate structural repairs—including work on bearings, deck surfaces, and drainage systems—while the city postpones planned work on the northbound Low Level Bridge until 2028. The city is exploring accessing the Hazard Assistance and Resilience Program (HARP) fund to help cover repair costs, while the bridge's west pedestrian sidewalk and summer trolley are slated to remain operational when possible.

Ontario Starting Construction on New Interchange in Waterdown

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Source: Ontario - Ministry of Transportation
Date: 2026-10-30 18:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Infrastructure, Transportation]

The Ontario government has started construction on a new highway interchange at Highways 5 and 6 in Waterdown, utilizing part of a broader provincial investment of more than $31 billion over the next decade to build and expand highways, roads, and bridges. GIP Paving Inc. was awarded the contract to build the project, which includes a new overpass bridge carrying Highway 5 over Highway 6, new on- and off-ramps, widening a section of Highway 5 to six lanes, constructing a new commuter parking lot, and adding multi-use paths for pedestrians and cyclists alongside required municipal water and sewer infrastructure updates.

Ontario Completes Removal of Bike Lanes on Bloor Street West

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Source: Ontario - Ministry of Transportation
Date: 2026-10-30 13:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Infrastructure, Transportation, Governance]

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has completed the removal of bike lanes and restored motor vehicle lanes along a 1.2-kilometre section of Bloor Street West between Clissold Road and Royal York Road, following an August 2026 Ontario Court of Appeal ruling upholding legislative authority over public roadways. The project, which included removing precast curbs, delineators, signs, and bus pads alongside pavement repairs and resurfacing, was executed pursuant to the Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024 and the Plan to Protect Ontario Act, 2025. This action addresses provincial gridlock—which a Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis report estimates costs Ontario $56 billion annually—and follows related initiatives such as a September 2026 request for proposals to study lane restorations across Bloor Street, Yonge Street, University Avenue, Queen's Park, Queen's Park Crescent, and Avenue Road.

2 years on, the Nunavut government is still trying to get elder mobility vans on the road

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Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-30 11:00:00.0
Tags: [National, Transportation, Seniors, Social Services, Infrastructure]

Two years after the Government of Nunavut spent $1 million purchasing five elder mobility vans for Iqaluit, Cambridge Bay, Coral Harbour, Pangnirtung, and Rankin Inlet, the vehicles remain parked and unused due to a failure to secure operational funding. The initial pilot project contract with the non-profit Northern Future Skills Development expired after the territorial government budgeted only for vehicle purchases and shipments without providing management funds. Premier John Main announced that the government has now approved $1.25 million in funding for the current year to establish an operational policy and seek new organizations to run the transportation service.

Projet de réaménagement du terminal n° 5 au port de Baie-Comeau - Le BAPE invite la population à des séances publiques dès le lundi 9 novembre 2026

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Source: Quebec - Fil de presse gouvernemental
Date: 2026-10-30 07:08:00.0
Tags: [Quebec, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment]

The Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement (BAPE) commission, led by president Marie-Eve Fortin and commissioner Stéphanie Dufresne, is holding public hearings beginning November 9, 2026, regarding the redevelopment project for terminal no. 5 at the Port of Baie-Comeau. The public consultation process provides citizens and stakeholders an opportunity to examine the environmental and operational impacts of the port infrastructure upgrade. The hearings mark the first part of the formal BAPE review process for the regional industrial development initiative.

Ministerial Statement: Celebrating the Completion of the Team Gushue Highway

Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-10-29 16:20:14.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Infrastructure, Transportation]

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, alongside the federal government, announced the completion of the final section of the Team Gushue Highway in the Northeast Avalon region. The critical transportation link was made possible through a joint investment of $30 million by the provincial and federal governments. The project aims to reduce traffic congestion, improve road safety, shorten travel times, and provide residents of the southern Avalon with more direct access to major health care facilities, educational institutions, and employment centers.

L'AMP intervient auprès de la Société des traversiers du Québec à propos de quatre contrats de gré à gré

Source: Quebec - Fil de presse gouvernemental
Date: 2026-10-29 09:00:00.0
Tags: [Quebec, Transportation, Infrastructure, Governance]

L'Autorité des marchés publics (AMP) has ordered the Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ) to implement new contractual management control measures after uncovering irregularities in the awarding of four unannounced (gré à gré) contracts intended for system modernization. The regulatory intervention targets the public ferry agency's procurement practices to ensure compliance and transparency in its contracting processes.

Land Expropriation Required to Advance Trans-Canada Highway Twinning Project Between Whitbourne and La Manche Siding

Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-10-28 13:00:27.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Infrastructure, Transportation]

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is utilizing Section 3(b) of the Expropriation Act to acquire lands between Whitbourne and La Manche Siding for the Trans-Canada Highway twinning project. This work is part of a larger $306 million highway twinning initiative 50-50 cost-shared with the Government of Canada under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The project aims to improve safety, capacity, and traffic flow along the National Highway System corridor on the Avalon Peninsula, with property owners eligible for compensation and outreach coordinated via [email protected].

Halifax council puts off decision on bike network alternatives

Source: Nova Scotia - Halifax & Regional News
Date: 2026-10-27 20:41:35.0
Tags: [Municipal, Nova Scotia, Infrastructure, Transportation]

Halifax Regional Council voted to defer a decision on alternative routes for the all ages and abilities (AAA) bike network, opting to send the plans to transportation committees for further public feedback. The proposed network, part of the municipality’s Integrated Mobility Plan, has seen its projected cost climb from an initial $25 million to $85 million as of January. While Mayor Andy Fillmore expressed concern that committee reviews will introduce costly delays, cycling advocates and councillors argue that reviewing the seven staff-identified alternative routes is necessary to ensure the infrastructure achieves the intended mode shift toward sustainable transportation.

Ottawa spends $7.3M on sediment basin near Wood Islands ferry terminal

Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
Date: 2026-10-24 15:58:09.0
Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Infrastructure, Transportation]

The federal government is investing $7.3 million to construct a new holding basin near the Wood Islands ferry terminal on Prince Edward Island. Built on federal property west of the terminal by Quebec-based contractor Sani-Sable, the basin will store approximately 125,000 cubic metres of sediment generated from routine harbour dredging required by Transport Canada. Construction is scheduled to begin in November and conclude before ferry service resumes in the spring.

Smoother Roads Ahead: $6.8 Million Swift Current Highway Upgrades Near Completion

Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-23 23:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Infrastructure, Transportation]

The Government of Saskatchewan is completing an estimated $6.8 million infrastructure upgrade project in Swift Current, focusing on Highway 1 service roads and ramps, Highway 4 (Memorial Drive), concrete curbing, medians, and five culverts. Work on the provincially funded project began with on-site surveys in late July and road construction in August, scheduled for completion by the end of October. Additionally, the Ministry of Highways detailed regional southwest investments for the construction season, including a $1.3 million bridge replacement on Highway 13 over Swan Coulee near Consul, a $1.8 million paving project for over four kilometers of Highway 44 within Danielson Provincial Park, $9 million allocated for routine maintenance, a $2.1 million surface mixing and paving project on Highway 13 from Cadillac, $400,000 for two culverts on Highway 19 in the Mankota area, and $305,000 for pavement crack sealing on Highway 1 west of Gull Lake. Since 2008, the provincial government has invested more than $14.6 billion in transportation infrastructure, improving over 22,700 kilometers of highways statewide.

Long-Anticipated Team Gushue Highway Expansion Reaches Completion

Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-10-23 12:55:40.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Infrastructure, Transportation, Municipal]

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the federal government completed the final section of the Team Gushue Highway under a joint $30 million investment through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The multi-year project extended the highway from Topsail Road to the Commonwealth Avenue, Brookfield Road, and Heavy Tree Road area, incorporating two new roundabouts, an overpass structure, auxiliary access roads, and the re-alignment of Brookfield Road into Brookfield Place. The completed transportation link connects Pitts Memorial Drive and Robert E. Howlett Memorial Drive, improving regional connectivity across the Northeast Avalon, easing traffic congestion between St. John's and Mount Pearl, and facilitating direct access to health care and post-secondary facilities for southern Avalon residents.

Long-Anticipated Team Gushue Highway Expansion Reaches Completion

Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-10-23 12:55:40.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Infrastructure, Transportation]

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has completed and officially opened the final section of the Team Gushue Highway expansion. This major infrastructure and transportation project is designed to ease traffic congestion and shorten travel times in the region.

Ontario Accelerating the Expansion of Highway 69

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Transportation
Date: 2026-10-22 17:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Infrastructure, Transportation]

The Ontario government announced plans to introduce the Building Highway 69 Faster Act to accelerate the widening of the remaining 68 kilometres of Highway 69 between Parry Sound and Sudbury by up to five years. Delivered in six sections—four of which are expected to be under construction by the end of 2027—the project utilizes a streamlined project-specific environmental assessment framework. The province is also investing in the relocation of a Canadian National Railway Company (CN) rail line and calling on the federal government to expedite outstanding environmental and regulatory approvals.

Tender Issued for First Phase of Central Trans-Canada Highway Twinning Project

Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-10-22 14:00:31.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Infrastructure, Transportation]

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has issued a tender for phase one of the central Trans-Canada Highway twinning project, encompassing subgrade construction over a 6.2-kilometer stretch from the existing twinned section near Grand Falls-Windsor to the Bishop’s Falls Canadian National Railway Overpass. The $306 million overall highway twinning project is funded through a 50-50 cost-shared initiative with the Government of Canada under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. Utilizing a phased procurement approach to allow local contractors to bid on progressive contracts, the Provincial Government plans to tender the subsequent design phase next summer.

Le BAPE annonce le début d'une nouvelle période d'information publique

Source: Quebec - Fil de presse gouvernemental
Date: 2026-10-22 09:47:00.0
Tags: [Quebec, Municipal, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment]

The Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement (BAPE) has announced the start of a public information period regarding the City of Gatineau's project to widen La Vérendrye West Boulevard between Gréber Boulevard and Paiement Ascent. This public consultation allows citizens, organizations, and stakeholders to review project documentation, ask questions, and submit comments on the environmental and municipal impacts of the roadway expansion. The consultation period is part of the formal provincial environmental assessment and review process overseen by the BAPE.

$463M Port of Saint John project aims to boost New Brunswick exports

Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
Date: 2026-10-21 21:29:02.0
Tags: [National, New Brunswick, Infrastructure, Transportation, Trade, Economy]

Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon and New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt announced a $463 million infrastructure initiative called the Saint John Trade Corridor, marking the first project funded through the federal Trade Diversification Corridors Fund. The federal government is contributing $254 million, the Government of New Brunswick is providing $116.5 million, and project delivery partners are supplying the remaining $92.5 million. Key components of the project include dredging the main channel at Port Saint John to allow two-way traffic at high tide, constructing a new 2,787-square-metre Canada Border Services Agency container examination facility, stabilizing shorelines to protect rail capacity at the NBSR Bayshore Rail Terminal, replacing over 100 kilometres of existing rail, and reconstructing the Simms Corner intersection to alleviate congestion and improve safety.

Downtown Whitehorse draft trail plan includes Yukon River bridge crossings

Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-20 20:34:43.0
Tags: [National, Infrastructure, Transportation, Municipal]

The City of Whitehorse, in conjunction with landscape architectural firm Lees+Associates, has presented a draft downtown trail plan featuring two potential Yukon River bridge crossings to improve active transportation and connectivity. One conceptual bridge is proposed near Main Street to connect the waterfront trail to Wickstrom Road near the hospital, while a second multimodal bridge is planned at the northern end of Industrial Road. City officials noted that constructing a single active transportation bridge would cost upwards of $30 million, requiring significant federal capital funding. Additionally, the plan addresses the rehabilitation of the airport trail damaged by landslides, with the City of Whitehorse and the Yukon Government coordinating escarpment stabilization and upper-trail restoration efforts.

Contract Awarded for Replacement of North Arm River Bridge Near Holyrood

Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-10-20 18:15:58.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Infrastructure, Transportation, Public Safety]

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador awarded a $5.3 million contract to Trident Construction Limited to replace the deteriorated North Arm River Bridge on Route 90 near Holyrood. Identified in the 2026-27 Provincial Roads Plan, the project includes roadway improvements, demolition of the existing structure, and the installation of a temporary bridge diversion to maintain traffic flow during construction. Once completed, the modern replacement bridge will meet current engineering standards to ensure long-term safety for motorists, commercial traffic, and emergency services.

Transport médical héliporté - Plusieurs nouvelles régions ont désormais accès au service

Source: Quebec - Fil de presse gouvernemental
Date: 2026-10-19 14:46:00.0
Tags: [Quebec, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Transportation]

The second base of Quebec's helicopter medical transport service, located at the Mirabel airport, has become officially operational as of October 19, 2026. This expansion extends emergency medical helicopter coverage to the regions of Lanaudière, Laurentides, Mauricie, Centre-du-Québec, and Estrie. The service aims to improve rapid medical evacuation and healthcare access across these expanded administrative regions.