The Gaglardi Way overpass will be bustling with activity as the city is planning rehabilitation, improvements and seismic upgrades to the infrastructure.
On July 8, council approved rehabilitation work for Gaglardi overpass improvements at the Brunette River; engineering design services and construction supervision from Associated Engineering Ltd. for the bridge's structural rehab and seismic retrofit; and awarded a construction contract.
A recent inspection of the bridge identified that it "remains functionally adequate" and has an anticipated service life of another 25 years, according to Leon Gous, director of engineering.
A report from Gous notes that the rehabilitation work includes deck resurfacing, joint replacements, column repairs and drainage improvements.
Total cost for the construction is $1.7 million and includes contract administration, engineering fees, contingencies and taxes. TransLink previously approved the project for 50 per cent of the costs as Gaglardi forms part of the major roads network, according to Gous. The transit authority will be invoiced upon project completion.
Council also approved a construction contract of $1.2 million for Kingston Construction Ltd. to complete structural rehabilitation and a seismic retrofit of the bridge. Council also approved an increase from about $105,000 to $305,000 in engineering and construction services for the seismic upgrade.
