Health & Safety BCTA opposes tunnel option to replace existing George Massey Tunnel November 27, 2019 VANCOUVER, B.C. – The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) believes the proposed eight-lane tunnel which would replace the existing George Massey Tunnel (GMT) is not only a less safe and costlier…
Infrastructure Port Bruce getting new bridge after February collapse July 13, 2018 BOLTON, Ont. – The Port Bruce Bridge is getting a temporary replacement. The construction of the temporary single-lane bridge on Imperial Road in Port Bruce, Ont. has been given to…
Transportation Construction to begin on Gordie Howe bridge July 5, 2018 WINDSOR, Ont.. – Bridging North America has secured the rights to design, build, finance, operate and maintain a new Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit. Construction…
Business Management Blue Water Bridge disruptions possible November 21, 2016 SARNIA, Ont. – Forty-seven unionized employees at the Blue Water Bridge went on strike this morning, according to the Federal Bridge Corp. The bridge operator says the union “has refused to…
Infrastructure BCTA recommends 10-lane bridge, tolls during consultation with government February 3, 2016 LANGLEY, B.C. – The British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) announced its support for the province’s proposed improvements to replace the George Massey Tunnel with a 10-lane bridge, as well as…
Transportation LOW LOONIE MEANS HIGHER BRIDGE COSTS January 5, 2016 We all know what the sinking value of the Canadian loonie relative to the US dollar has done to equipment costs. Carriers looking to buy new trucks have been in…
Transportation New Windsor-Detroit bridge to be named after Gordie Howe May 15, 2015 TORONTO, Ont. – This week, Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced the new $2 billion second crossing at Detroit-Windsor will be named the Gordie Howe…
Health & Safety Lots of blame to go around in Washington State bridge collapse July 15, 2014 MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has concluded its investigation into a bridge collapse caused last year by an oversized load from Canada, and found there…
