The Region of Durham has announced that the ground-breaking for the construction of the new permanent Beaver River Bridge east of Beaverton, will be held on August 10.
The Beaver River Bridge connects Regional Road 15 over the Beaver River in the Township of Brock. This new permanent bridge will replace the temporary bridge that is currently in place.
The bridge had raised some controversy (see below) with Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) leaving the project with the region. It is, however, financed by the MTO.
The anticipated completion of the bridge is in 2027. The current temporary bridge was opened to traffic on November 14, 2024.
The temporary bridge has been placed with the plan to construct the north portion of the permanent bridge while traffic remains on the temporary bridge. Traffic would then be moved to the permanent bridge and the temporary bridge removed, allowing for the remainder of the permanent bridge to be constructed.
As a result, subject to design feasibility and agency approvals, the expectation is that the duration of any future project road closures would be limited to short durations (days) at a time to complete certain construction items and traffic staging changes, said the region.
Given the lane shifts required until the permanent bridge is completed, a localized 40kmh posted speed limit is in place through the bridge site and to the east of the Highway 12 intersection. The speed limit will return to 60kmh once the project has been completed in 2027.
The ground-breaking is scheduled to be attended by Laurie Scott, Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, John Henry, Regional Chair and CEO, and Mayor Michael Jubb of Brock.
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