Structal-Bridges is a manufacturer of steel bridges, structural bearings, and expansion joints for the highway, railway and forestry industries in both Canada and the United States. Canam Group is an industrial company operating 18 plants specialized in the design and fabrication of construction products and solutions.
To carry out this project, Structal-Bridges will rely on the Canam Group plants located in Quebec City, Laval and St. Gédéon de Beauce in Quebec and Point of Rocks in Maryland, with work scheduled to begin this April. Delivery of the steel sections will begin by rail in September 2010 in order to adhere to the bridge construction schedule. The bridge is slated to open in the fall of 2011.
"This major contract not only reaffirms Structal's leadership position in the North American steel bridge industry, but also recognizes the significant expertise and rigor we bring to the fabrication of complex structures of the highest quality," said Robin Lapointe, general manager of Structal-Bridges. "We are very pleased to be partnering with Rapid-Span again," he added. "In the last four years, our two companies have successfully executed six large-scale projects, including the William R. Bennett and Kicking Horse Canyon Bridges in British Columbia."