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Bridges and Structures Commitment: $261.5 Million Over Five Years Bridges and Structures COMMITMENT: $261.5 MILLION OVER FIVE YEARS Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation has a five-year plan to invest $2 billion in Manitoba’s road system. Of this, $1.2 billion is for capital construction and renewal. One part of the five-year plan addresses the bridges and structures which link the road system across the province. Manitoba has 2400 bridges and structures on the provincial highway system, of which 1250 are bridges. The other structures include overpasses, large culverts and overhead sign structures throughout the province. Structures designed before 1994 generally have a design life of 40 to 50 years. The use of new timber, concrete or steel technologies has advanced the design life of modern bridges to 75 years. A large number of provincial bridges and structures were built in the 1960s and require or will require significant rehabilitation work. A lack of planning over previous decades has increased the need for more up-front investment to catch up on use and load carrying demand and to maintain safety. To ensure the continued safety and efficiency of the network, Manitoba has substantially increased investment in structures on the highway system. There is also more funding to monitor and inspect bridges, providing the current information needed to make reasonable decisions for strategic investments. PROJE C T S C O P E Over the next five years, $261.5 million is scheduled to be spent on bridges and structures across the province. 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 $47.7 million $46.1 million $47.2 million $62.9 million $57.6 million PROJE C T L I S TING EasteRN ReGioN PTH 1 Rehabilitation at Symington Yard Overpass (East of Winnipeg) PTH 1 Rehabilitation at Birch River (East of Prawda) PTH 9 Replacement at Parks Creek (South of Selkirk) PTH 11 Rehabilitation at Powerview Creek (Near Pine Falls) PTH 12 Replacement at Rat River Diversion (Southwest of Zhoda) PTH 12 Rehabilitation at PR 207 (Ste. Anne Overpass) PTH 59 Replacement at La Rochelle Drain/Coulee de Naults (North of La Rochelle) PTH 59 Rehabilitation at PTH 100 PTH 59 Rehabilitation at PTH 44 (East of Lockport) PTH 59 Replacement at Indian Reserve Drain (In Brokenhead Ojibway Nation) PTH 75 Rehabilitation at Plum River (N/B) (Vicinity of St. Jean Baptiste) PTH 100 Rehabilitation at Assiniboine River (South Perimeter) PTH 100 Rehabilitation at East Interchange of PTH 1 (South Perimeter) PTH 100 Rehabilitation at Red River (South Perimeter) PTH 101 Rehabilitation at PTH 8 Overpass PTH 101 Rehabilitation at PTH 9 Overpass PTH 101 Rehabilitation at PTH 59 Overpass (Northeast Perimeter) PTH 101 Interchange Construction at PTH 59 Overpass PR 201 Replacement at Red River (Letellier) PR 211 Rehabilitation at Winnipeg River (West of Pinawa) PR 307 Replacement at Picket Creek (Whiteshell Area) PR 315 Replacement at Peterson Creek (South of Bird Lake Turnoff) WR 710 Rice River Road: New Bridge at Bloodvein River 2 SOUTH CENTRAL ReGioN PTH 1 Rehabilitation at Assiniboine River (East of Portage la Prairie) PTH 1 3 Replacements at Bowes Trailer Park: East of Portage la Prairie (W/B) PTH 1 Replacement at First Creek (West of Headingley) PTH 1 Rehabilitation at Portage Diversion (E/B) PTH 1 Replacement at Third Creek (West of Headingley) PTH 1 Rehabilitation of CNR Overpass – Portage la Prairie Bypass PTH 2 Replacement at Codner Drain (Vicinity of Starbuck) PTH 34 Replacement at Gillespie Drain (South of Gladstone) PTH 34 Replacement at Squirrel Creek (Vicinity of Austin) PR 248 Rehabilitation at Assiniboine River (North of St. Eustache) PR 352 Replacement at McCorman’s Coulee (East of Eden) 329 326 233 222 68 304 480 360 278 68 8 417 68 512 361 418 7 50 419 504 6 17 419 19 324 462 222 59 231 231 Gimli 11 261 519 9 229 261 12 229 500 416 304 575 357 225 462 260 415 352 232 17 265 265 265 415 304 315 Teulon 319 313 12 433 McCormans Coulee 569 322 471 262 317 313 Minnedosa 5 50 320 317 Lac du 520 0 10 20 30 50240 50 260 518 508 Bonnet Kilometers Neepawa 567 411 7 8 9 16 4 214 236 11 59 307 430 248 323 SELKIRK 211 466 242 464 322 410 9A 435 ll 67 465 352 350 Stonewa 34 227 27 230 509 44 227 Beausejour 321 44 240 202 Gillespie Drain 408 3 Drains 26 215 6 220 204 PORTAGE 236 238 409 1A 221 206 212 LA PRAIRIE 430 213 1 Assiniboine River 302 468 Squirrel Creek 464 424 334 101 207 406 331 248 101 OakbPROVIank NCE OF MANITOBA Assiniboine242 River Diversion BRIDGE INFRASTRUCTURE CAPI15TAL PROGRAM 1 1 15 350 OverPass, CNR 351 241 WINNIPEG SOUTH CENTRAL REGION 11 457 332 Carberry 352 240 2007/2008 - 2011/2012 424 12 5 305 1 506 13 248 300 ANDON 100 507 2 501 334 3 340 Codner Drain 405 247 ne 210 Ste. An 1 453 247 332 207 206 2 334 59 LEGEND 503 200 210 302 344 311 305 505 530 305 311 Bridges in Year 2007/2008 lle 216 449 305 Nivervi 2 34 75 52 245 Bridges in Year 2008/2009 330 245 205 STEINBACH 246 245 303 18 242 Carman Bridges in Year 2009/2010 5 342 332 532 338 205 336 200 Bridges in Year 2010/2011 205 422 404 210 12 23 23 216 Bridges in Year 2011/2012 458 23 403 Morris 244 432 342 218 HIGHWAY NETW20OR3 K 3 306 217 332 428 253 440 240 WI30NTER2 ROADS 75 253 3 MORDEN WINKLER Killarney 14 203 458 342 242 32 30 420 528 201 442 31 201 3A 423 201 Altona 200 218 421 Prepared209 by: 3 432 341 Construction Support Services 89 310 59November 2006 34 201 521 29 18 5 243 201 524 4 SOUTH West ReGioN PTH 1 Rehabilitation at Assiniboine River (Vicinity of Brandon) PTH 2 Rehabilitation at Souris River (Vicinity of Wawanesa) PTH 2 Replacement at Cypress River (East of Cypress River) PTH 10 In Brandon: New 18th Street Bridge over the Assiniboine River PTH 16 Rehabilitation at Assiniboine River (West of Russell) PR 250 Rehabilitation at Assiniboine River (North of Alexander) PR 253 Replacement at Pembina River (West of Pilot Mound) PR 264 2 Replacements at Arrow River (Vicinity of Decker) 5 West CENTRAL ReGioN PTH 5 Replacement at Bield Overpass (East of Roblin) PTH 5 Replacement at Drain (21-19-15W) (Vicinity of Kelwood) PTH 5 Replacement at Drain (33-19-15W) (Vicinity of Kelwood) PTH 5 Rehabilitation at Lake of the Prairies (West of Roblin) PTH 6 Replacement at Burnt Lake Drain (North of Lundar) PTH 6 Rehabilitation at Homebrook Drain (at St. Martin Junction) PTH 68 Replacement at Hansen Drain (East of Ste. Rose du Lac) PR 489 Replacement at Tributary to Garland River (South of Duck River) PR 513 Replacement at Partridge Drain (Northeast of St. Martin) 6 PROVINCE OF MANITOBA BRIDGE INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL PROGRAM WEST CENTRAL REGION 2007/2008 - 2011/2012 60 0.0 7.5 15.0 22.5 30.0 37.5 Kilometers 10 LEGEND Bridges in Year 2007/2008 6 Bridges in Year 2008/2009 327 Bridges in Year 2009/2010 Bridges in Year 2010/2011 60 Bridges in Year 2011/2012 77 HIGHWAY NETWORK 483 WINTER ROADS 365 268 266 279 10 279 587 588 10A 268 275 Swan 10 River 488 272 6 366 487 485 486 20 83 513 486 Tributary to Garland River 49 489 271 328 276 513 Partridge Creek 57 Homebrook Drain 366 367 83 367 364 269 269 490 10A 481 594 363 584 273 364 239 484 267 10 237 224 491 20 593 591 237 584 366 5 274 481 32 Roblin Bield OverPass 20A 583 362 Lake of the Prairies 5 325 DAUPHIN 5 276 584 17 20 325 233 482 592 Ste. Rose 233 547 366 10 du Lac 274 5 68 582 Hansen Drain 233 68 480 360 278 549 83 68 478 264 417 512 Russell 476 361 16 418 45 50 Burnt Lake Drain 419 579 6 17 419 19 354 462 Drain 231 478 250 566 359 577 Drain 359 470 270 264 261 41 476 229 262 261 475 21 45 16 416 472 575 545 354 42 42 357 260 352 462 415 571 568 250 10 265 265 265 415 264 322 83 569 471 262 5 50 355 Minnedosa 256 260 518 355 411 Prepared by: Neepawa 567 474 16 Construction Support Services 16A 236 November 2006 467 469 323 262 466 430 248 270 464 242 322 24 newall 465 352 350 Sto 7 NoRTHERN ReGioN PTH 6 Rehabilitation at North Three Rivers (49.3km South of Grand Rapids) PTH 6 Rehabilitation at Centre Three Rivers (49.6km South of Grand Rapids) PTH 6 Rehabilitation at South Three Rivers (52.6km South of Grand Rapids) PTH 6 Replacement at North Morrison Creek (11.7km South of Grand Rapids) PTH 6 Replacement at South Morrison Creek (18.2km South of Grand Rapids) PTH 6 Rehabilitation at Minago River (57.2km South of Ponton) PTH 6 Rehabilitation at Two Rivers Diversion (76.9km South of Grand Rapids) PTH 6 Rehabilitation at William River (85.0km North of Grand Rapids) PTH 10 Replacement at Big Island Lake (South of Flin Flon) PR 283 Rehabilitation at Pasquia River (West of The Pas) WR 730 New Modular Structure at God’s Lake Narrows PR 800 Replacement at Mistik Creek (East of Flin Flon) .
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