b'PROJECT PROFILEWe designed the bridge with a varianceand structurally sound design, but weCLEARING THE PATHbecause the Ministry model for free boardeliminated hundreds of thousands of dollarsLocking in on a design for the new underneath the 200-year high water is 1.5 if not millionsin undue downstreamMiddlesboro Bridge was a significant metres, explains Jones. At that height, thecosts from blindly following a specificationmilestone. Putting it into action, however, bridge would have been sticking up aroundthat smart engineering will tell us iswould have to wait until the debris from all the existing infrastructure, and the costsnot required. the existing bridge was demolished and of accommodating for that would haveremoved from the site. This required Emil been hard to justify for the city. With these critical considerations addressed,Anderson to obtain an amendment to the the firm proceeded with a final design thatSection 11 permit from the Ministry of Instead, Emil Anderson won approvalenvisioned a two-lane, 68.5-metre bridgeWater, Land and Resource Stewardship, from City Council to build 0.8 metres onfeaturing a dedicated bike and pedestrianwhich enabled the team to enter the banks the low side of the bridge above the highpath, incorporating deep-pile foundationsof the river and demolish the bridge before water. Not only did we provide a robustand steel girders for enhanced resilience. the seasons anticipated high flows arrived.Once the demolition work was complete, the team went to work over the summer/fall of 2024 to erect the bridge. Completing the structure over one season required Emil Anderson to make efficient use of its limited resources and workforce. Still, upfront clarity with the city on project timelines and expectations ensured that neither party encountered any surprises. We were very clear with the city on the YOU KNOW CONSTRUCTION. project procurement schedule from the WE KNOW CONSTRUCTION LAW. start, says Jones. We discussed with them how long it would take to procure things like girders, deck panels or piling. They EXPERT GUIDANCE. TAILORED SOLUTIONS. were very cognizant of those timelines and Alexander Spraggs Rosie Jacobs Andrew Prior Calen Janzen constraints before signing the contract.B.A., BCL, LL.B. B.A., J.D. B.A. (Hons), LL.B. B.SC., J.D.Thanks to a solid design, an experienced www.pihl.ca|250.762.5434| Kelowna team and stakeholder clarity, the bridge was constructed according to plan. A grand opening ceremony took place on November 15, 2024, meeting its aggressive schedule Your hearing is important. and coming in just under its $15-million Take care of it. budget, which included $1 million for design, $675,000 for demolition and $13 Protecting your hearing is anmillion for construction. important part of workplace safety, and your overall health. In the end, they got a pretty innovative and incredible structure for just under Call your hearing loss prevention$15 million, and that includes all the civil specialists today for: work, the approaches and all of the paving, Mobile industrial hearing testing Jones reports. Reusable hearing protectionMore than that, Merritt is now home to Respirator fit testing a state-of-the art bridge that once again Occupational noise surveys connects the people of Merritt while standing as a sign of the citys recovery. 1.800.663.2884connecthearing.ca Its a beautiful piece of infrastructure, Jones adds, and a symbol of their peoples WORKPLACE INDUSTRIAL DIVISION resiliency and ability to overcome a VAC, WCB, WSIB, WorkSafeBC, ADP & ODSP accepted. natural disaster.32 SOUTHERN INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATIONCHCA23_Industrial_SICA Magazine_4.583x3.333.indd 1 10/11/2022 3:48:06 PM'