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September 3, 2009 |
Structal-Bridges obtains a $16.5M contract to rebuild the Dominion Bridge |
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(QUEBEC CITY, QC) – Structal-Bridges, the largest steel bridge manufacturer in Canada and a division of Canam Group Inc. (TSX: CAM), landed a $16.5-million contract for the reconstruction of the Dominion Bridge located on Highway 132 in Lévis, Quebec, at the approach to the Quebec City Bridge.
This contract, which was awarded by general contractor EBC Inc., calls for the fabrication and installation of 3,500 tons of metallized structural steel components, including eight massive 131-foot (40 m) delta legs weighing 125 tons each. Goodco Z-Tech, a product of Structal-Bridges, will supply all structural bearings and expansion joints.
The existing bridge will be replaced by a new 761-foot (232 m) long structure and expanded from two to four lanes. The reconstruction is expected to be completed in 2011.
“Structal-Bridges’ 50 years of expertise in undertaking complex bridge projects was a key factor in securing this contract,” stated Robin Lapointe, general manager of the business unit. “We are proud of this recognition and the fact that we are also contributing to the improvement of our region’s highway infrastructure.”
In addition to the fabrication of delta legs, an equally complex task will be the erection of large-scale girders over the Chaudière River canyon at an altitude of some 174 feet (53 m) in close proximity to the CN railway bridge. Structal-Bridges plans to address these challenges by making full use of its team’s extensive know-how and the collaboration of its project partners.
About Structal-Bridges
Structal-Bridges, a North American manufacturer of steel bridges, structural bearings and expansion joints, has been operating a 195,000-square-foot (18,115 m2) plant in Quebec City since 1956, and also runs a 61,900-square-foot (5,750 m2) plant in Laval and a 180,000-square-foot (16,720 m2) plant in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Structal, which employs 350 people, serves the highway and railway bridge industries in Canada and several states in the U.S.
About Canam Group
Canam Group is an industrial company operating 12 plants specialized in the design and fabrication of construction products and solutions. The company employs close to 2,600 people in Canada, the United States, Romania and India, and has partnerships with companies in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and China.
Example of a delta-leg bridge
Simon Fraser Bridge, Prince George, BC
1,312-foot (400 m) highway bridge featuring two delta legs. All structural steel components were fabricated by Structal-Bridges in 2008.
Photograph of a delta-leg bridge available upon request.
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| Jasmin Gosselin |
Vice President, Communications
Canam Group Inc.
450-641-4000
Email:
Web sites: www.canamgroup.ws; www.structalbridges.ws
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