Scugog is proposing that the Bridge No. 9 over the Nonquon River be replaced with a new bridge designed to current requirements. The township has retained Q&E Engineering to carry out the detailed design of the proposed bridge.
Public input is a key component of this study and an online Public Information Session at www.my.scugog.ca has been planned. The Public Information Session will present the public with background information and to obtain input and comments on the technically preferred solution before proceeding with the detailed design. Participants will have access to project documents and be able to send questions to the Project Team. The deadline for submitting questions will be May 31st, 2021.
Bridge No. 9 is located on Scugog Line 8, approximately 1.7km east of Highway 7/12 and crosses the Nonquon River (refer to the key map in Figure 1).
The existing bridge is a three-span structure that was constructed in 1940 and is currently in poor physical condition. Following the recommendations of the 2017 Environmental Assessment completed by Aecom, temporary repairs were completed to the bridge deck to ensure short term pedestrian safety .
Originally, the proposed long-term solution was to rehabilitate the bridge to accommodate limited vehicular loading.
However, additional studies completed in 2020 indicated that full replacement was more economical and would better align with the Township’s recommended Level of Service from the Asset Management Policy for Bridges and Culverts.
The township is currently proposing to replace the existing three-span bridge with a single span bridge designed to the current Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code. The new structure will include adequate width to include various users.
The Species-At-Risk assessment is currently underway, and the report will be available for public review when complete. The current anticipated completion is mid April 2021.
Conceptual design of the proposed bridge is currently underway and will be available for public review when complete. The current anticipated completion of conceptual drawings is end of February 2021.