Construction projects begin at Queenston-Lewiston bridge
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. (Sept. 7, 2004) — The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission will undertake major upgrades to Highway 405, the Queenston-Lewiston International Bridge, and the NFBC Queenston Plaza.
The first project is currently under construction and includes the widening of Highway 405 eastbound lanes on the outside to provide two additional truck lanes, separating trucks from automobiles prior to the approach to the NFBC Queenston Plaza. Also, pre-cleared trucks will ultimately be separated from general trucks.
That project includes the rehabilitation of the Stanley Avenue bridge and improvements to the intersections adjacent to this bridge; improvements to the existing Niagara Parkway/Portage Road intersection north of the Queenston Plaza by the construction of a roundabout, and a southerly expansion of the NFBC Queenston Plaza to provide a staging area for the Queenston-Lewiston Fifth Lane Project.
The Highway 405 widening project is scheduled to be substantially completed by December, 2004. Both the Highway 405 Widening and the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge Fifth Lane Projects are partially funded through the Canada (Federal)-Ontario Border Infrastructure Fund (BIF).
The Queenston-Lewiston Bridge Fifth Lane Project is the second project to be undertaken and includes a complete re-decking of the existing four-lane bridge and the reconfiguration of the bridge cross-section to provide for a reversible fifth lane.
Advance construction work for Stage 1 of the Fifth Lane Project will be undertaken during the Winter 2004/2005 with temporary bridge lane closures during off-peak periods. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained on the bridge for approximately eight months during this staged deck reconstruction.
Traffic will not be permitted to back-up on the single lane in either direction on the bridge. In peak traffic periods, convoys of trucks or autos will be released to cross the bridge to their respective inspection/staging areas in front of Customs Primary Inspection on the opposite side for processing.
The entire project is expected to be completed by summer 2006.
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