New bridge being built in Riversdale

May 18, 2022 @ 2:23 pmLocal News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

The historic Riversdale bridge, located north of Highway 9, has been closed due to safety concerns since June 2020. On May 10, 2022, Brockton council awarded a tender for the construction of a new bridge at a cost of $2.6 million. (Pauline Kerr photo)
BROCKTON – Council approved the Riversdale Bridge tender from Looby Builders Ltd. of Dublin in the amount of $2,634,178.31 including tax. Although council was not pleased at the cost, most agreed with Coun. Tim Elphick, who described it as “a critical piece of infrastructure for this area.” He acknowledged that the price has increased, but…
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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.