b'PROJECT PROFILEPhotos courtesy of the City of Kelowna.PATHFINDER BY JAMES PETERSBERTRAM STREET OVERPASS SOLVES MULTIPLE ISSUES IN KELOWNAS DOWNTOWNC onstructing an overpass onZane Weal, project manager atWeal continues, Within the progressive a busy highway is neverBird Construction, describes thedesign build format, Bird had to easy, but the various players involvedcomplications of hoisting the structurecollaborate closely with the necessary in building the Bertram Multiuseover the highway: We had to re-routeexperts, along with the city. The design Overpass in downtown Kelowna cametraffic on Highway 97 two nights in aof the bridge was completed by Entuitive prepared. Completed in June 2025, therow in order to place the bridge in aand Dub Architects. It was fabricated bicycle-pedestrian-accessibility corridorslight, north-to-south diagonal. It waslocally by Rapid-Span and erected and straddles Highway 97 at Bertram Street,dropped into place in one night andplaced by Formula Contractors.providing a convenient, accessiblethe concrete panels on the deck of theThe citys senior project manager, Scott pathway for people crossing the busystructure on the following night. ABushell, adds, This was a cooperative highway. The steel, clear span structureportion of the highway, from Richterproject from the very beginning, and is 47.4 metres long and features broad,Street to Water Street, was shut downthat extra effort showed when it was time sloped walkways at both ends, finishedfor 12 hours, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. onto place the bridge and complete the with attractive steel handrails.both nights. finishing work.20 SOUTHERN INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION'