Marysville bridge work to continue into next summer: province
Project now $200,000 over budget as delays continue
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Drivers hoping for a reprieve from bridge construction in Marysville won’t be getting one anytime soon.
Department of Transportation and Infrastructure spokesperson Tyler McLean has confirmed work on the Nashwaak River No. 2 Bridge will continue until next summer, the latest estimated completion date.
He said the project is also $200,000 over budget, up another $100,000 from the summer estimate. It was originally estimated to cost $7 million.
“The Marysville bridge will remain at one lane of traffic until the project’s completion, which is now scheduled for summer 2024,” McLean said in an emailed statement.
The project, which began last year, was originally expected to be completed by Oct. 1, 2022. That was pushed back several times due mostly to supply chain issues. The latest estimate in the summer had the bridge being finished by this month, but with a warning that, too, might be pushed back.
The current phase includes a deck rehabilitation in the west lane, concrete deck and sidewalk removal, replacement of barriers and portions of the abutments, and the installation of new lights, according to DTI’s website.
Phase 3 was anticipated to start this year and includes more of the same, with a deck replacement in the eastbound lane and the installation of a new wider barrier-separated sidewalk to accommodate trail users.
The bridge was closed twice this year for 72-hour periods. McLean said it will be shut down once next summer for 72 hours to allow for concrete deck pouring in the eastbound lane.
“The lifespan of the Marysville bridge will be extended by another 30 years once the project is completed,” McLean said.
The Marysville bridge upgrade is among several bridge projects on the Nashwaak in recent years. The Nashwaak River No. 5 Bridge in Taymouth is slated for replacement in 2025, and the Nashwaak River No. 3 Bridge in Penniac was removed last year. The Nashwaak River No. 1 Bridge at Barkers Point was also revamped about a decade ago.
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