NEWS Ontario probes bolt failure on new Nipigon span serge ry a deen flat month’ the Tans Conade hours and rested init being rested tinge an trafic on eopeing The (ntaro Minty of ransportation sad ofactrs have yet ben ued ut and psa testing of bots sei carried out Sustace Science Wester at Western Unies ana Research Counc of Canad The Nipigen Bridge was dramatically ces on January 10 ater Sut faluzeon the nat sie of the br resuleinthe western age cable stayed span ising by around m3 the expancionicin. less beng carmec out ncuae the analysis of thes. 3 etc of ena fe mation ofthe mechanical comparison ofthe bos specications. The 252miona rae which w cvenualy etry four one ol a hig in Oar part of Highuay 1 ich ks Cra’ prin Construction ofthe bridge f3 ev part ofthe Tans Canad lighvay anitis bing bitin two phases onthe ne ofthe esting tworane structure The ws res two lanes ot trafic was openedin Naver ast year andthe bridge was scheduled to be comin 201 (Bae sve 78) ‘to th the bats, more than OD blocks of concrete were used untrveight to reaign he bridge deck sutictenty to enadie tte reopened oa inglelane of trait At thestat ofthis month Fran) ion work ase nic support was completes and insta temporary ration ermect the few anehoe nt jd othe te a eg, The temporary reais wth the anchor rods blocks current hong down rid RAISING THE GAME ha isbeeved tobe the wots argst movable road ‘ioe ot rerein polmer epenedtotraffiinthe Netnetanas nis mont The Nelson Nandela rien Ako iclained tobe the largest ovate FR? bre esgned to carry l types of motrsed vate the word and is 1 Roya etening DAV esr the tide forthe mucpty cof Alkmaar wit structural engineer Movares Contactor CFE-Demak sc FRP decksupled by Ira Compostes, RP was selected nthe tender phate asthe best wayfo meet crteraon ‘ustntily and diy Lightweight ‘frocures suc the 22mong FR ing power and bridge i 65m andthe movable deckis Approach spans are mage on stconrete seth edge elements Ontario's Ministry of Tansprtation song ith the engineers who cari out the desan ofthe ridge ‘050 formerly McCormick Rankin ‘orperavony ne mtnat promded tinal enhestayed rig expert had & Tay andcuiiatos Ferrovial Aproman Canad and Bot anarded the August 2013 Hateh Matt MacDonald i “are malar FRP pant. The ridge connects the Beverong Bus Akar with the cty of Hes onde dein industrial conte ofthe Beverkoog busines par The ight el boeode rmecnanism'oeberately esgneoto calehthe eye and ne Pekin ve i resgenible or construction contact st Ontario Winistryof Transportation sayethebri was performed snaccorgance win te Canaan Highaay Rig Dignan is capa withering de necessary code deson pra matic cndtions inclucing ft temperatures below 80°C. sis ide the rauliackand moving mechani em TTensparency and clarity ae key tothe design ofthe Neen Manda tage. The plas ae ket senaer andi space undereath the decks sopenas possible to prevent visa clattering verte bridge. To assit vith hig the latrmechanical control ‘00m was reocated om msi the pitas tothe abutments trafic controls sandra tered together inthe vertical aif pias. Cost ofthe bridge was USS9-4 milion, US$2 lin of wen was oniipted ty the ocal companies no valent rm inpeoed aces