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The bridge as it is now.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 • News Record 9
Jefferson House
Special to the News Record
Approximately one year ago,
presentations and drawings
were made for the concept of a
new bridge for heading into
Bayfield from the north end of
the village.
"The current bridge has
reached the end of its life," said
Bayfield Ward Councillor Bill
Whetstone. "This means that
the expenses it would take to
maintain the bridge is a greater
cost than the expenses to con-
struct a new bridge."
However, Whetstone said
that the current bridge is still
safe to travel on. The reason for
replacing the bridge is to give a
newer and more appealing
Contributed photo
One of many different designs that were presented in a recent public meeting discussing the bridge being built north of Bayfield.
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gateway to the village of
Bayfield.
Whetstone explained that
the bridge is undergoing pre-
liminary engineering. This
means that the architectural
blueprints and models for the
bridge are being made, and
actual construction will start in
2018.
Before construction begins, a
temporary bridge will be used
as an alternative way to enter
Bayfield from the north side.
After the demolition of the old
bridge and construction of the
new bridge is finished, the tem-
porary bridge willbe removed.
Construction is estimated to
last for roughly 4 years, so the
temporary bridge acts as away
to allow a flow of resident own-
ers and tourists to enter or exit
Bayfield.
The costs of the construction
is estimated to reach anywhere
from six to eight million dollars,
which will be completely
funded by the federal govern-
ment Whetstone says that they
plan on keeping the costs close
to the lower estimations.
Improvements to the bridge
include; the lanes will be wider
for vehicles, the pathways for
pedestrians will be wider, a
more heritage look will be
incorporated, and the pillar
holding the current bridge will
be removed.
Also, the type of construction
and architecture that is going to
be used will be the second
bridge in Ontario to use such
methods. Lastly, the bridge has
been described as having open
railings so that the water below
is not obstructed and that the
bridge is more appealing.
The warm water that runs
beneath the bridge is home to
many diverse groups offish and
is a possible nesting ground for
turtles. The construction of this
bridge will make sure that these
ecosystems will not be dam-
aged, along with the vegetated
embankment slopes leading up
to the bridge.
Correction
In September 21's issue of
the Clinton News Record,
there was a story contributed
byYvonne Reynolds that was
altered and submitted on
behalf of the Lakeshore
Advance called "From the
furrows to the front lines':
Reynolds did not intend for
the article to be altered. We
sincerely apologize for this
error.
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