A BC company will begin constructing Courtenay’s 6th Street Bridge this September.
The city has awarded a contract for bridge construction to Surespan Group, a Vancouver-based construction company that has been in service since 1977.
Crews will build a four-meter wide bridge that connects 6th Street to Simms Park to improve east-west connections, building an accessible crossing, increasing access to the downtown core, and linking cycling and walking paths.
City mayor Bob Wells says this is an exciting step for the project.
The city says during construction, details on any impacts to traffic and Simms Park closures will be shared to you in the coming months. While they expect traffic disruptions to take place on 6th Street, you will still get access to all the businesses in that area.
Construction starts this September and looks to finish in fall 2026.
