The City of Kingston has built a Third Crossing bridge which crosses the expanse of the Cataraqui River and joins Kingston’s east end to the rest of the city. The bridge is the largest infrastructure project the City has ever undertaken. The new 1.2-kilometre, two-lane bridge has improved emergency services, increased active transportation through a multi-use pedestrian and bike pathway, created greater business connectivity and enhanced the quality of life for the residents and visitors of Kingston.
The Third Crossing Bridge features two distinctive under-arch delta frames that surround the navigation channel, the gateway to the Cataraqui River leading to the Rideau Canal.
The opening ceremony in 2022 drew dignitaries and large crowds and the bridge was officially named the Waaban Crossing.
Here is a fantastic video by Aerosnapper that chronicles the stages of construction and shows some of the great team who, literally, brought it all together.
Walters Group was engaged as the Structural Steel Trade Partner on the first-ever IPD (Integrated Project Delivery) contract on a bridge in Canada.
IPD contracting puts traditional contract delivery aside in pursuit of creating a project team that recognizes reward with group execution. It’s “our project”, not “their project”. Walters’ role was all-encompassing, providing consultation/estimating services through the Validation Phase (IPD Process), continuing through to design-assist engineering, fabrication, and delivery.
Being an IPD Type Contract there remains room for flexibility in design to meet project budgets. Key IPD Contract Elements included early involvement of key participants, shared risk and rewards based on project outcome, joint project control, reduced liability and exposure, and jointly developed and validated targets.
Being an IPD Type Contract there remained room for flexibility in design to meet project budgets. The project also included massive heavy pieces, superload shipping, and the erection of a trestle over water.
