The Hawkins Bay Bridge, also known as the new Boundary Bridge, in Tweed is complete.
The bridge is one of the first projects to be completed under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, which saw municipal, provincial and federal support to help communities repair and build priority infrastructure.
The bridge, which had been closed since 2018, has been replaced with a new single-lane superstructure that restores a vital link in the municipal road network.
It will improve safety for drivers and shorten emergency vehicle response times for the community, improving the quality of life for residents.
“Bridges always make a difference; they link communities, neighbours and daily lives,” said MPP Daryl Kramp. “Replacing a bridge ensures communities, neighbours and lives are reconnected – that’s what this new bridge will do for many decades down the road and over the Skootamatta.”
A total of almost $1.8 million was invested in this project, shared by the federal government, provincial government and the municipality of Tweed under ICIP’s Rural and Northern stream. Ontario invested $590,274 in the project.
