Ottawa HWY 417 Booth St Bridge Replacement Time-lapse

The Ministry of Transportation is replacing Highway 417 bridges at five locations along Highway 417 due to the deteriorating condition of the bridges. The project involves replacement of the existing Highway 417 eastbound and westbound rigid-frame bridges at Preston Street, Rochester Street, Booth Street, Bronson Avenue and Percy Street using a Rapid Bridge Replacement (RBR) technology. RBR technology involves constructing the new bridges in a staging area and during a full traffic shutdown of Highway 417 demolition the existing bridge and move the new bridge into place over a 4 -day weekend period. Additional work will be completed to rehabilitate infrastructure in the Highway 417 corridor and provide operational improvements and noise barrier replacements. The project includes the following work: Preparation of the construction staging areas associated with the construction of each of the replacement bridges within these areas. In-place demolition of the existing bridges, includi