The more than 100-year old rail bridge at Simcoe Street in Oshawa will be demolished this summer, according to Metrolinx, the operator of GO Transit.
The bridge over the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) railway line is being replaced with a modern structure to allow for the extension of the GO Train from Oshawa to Bowmanville in Clarington.
Works on the bridge began early this year and will take up to two years, weather and other conditions permitting – an announcement that has drawn sharp criticism from the area councillor and residents, who face traffic chaos on busy Oshawa roads due to several ongoing projects, including those by the Ontario Ministry of Transport (MTO) and Region of Durham (see below).
In a post entitled ‘Big changes at Simcoe Bridge’, Metrolinx said piece by piece, the bridge, which is more than 100 years old, is coming down.
“This is one of many major infrastructure upgrades happening across Durham Region, as part of the Bowmanville Extension. Demolition continues through the summer, making room for a new, modern bridge and a new rail line underneath,” it added.
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