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The staff of the Bridge Operations Branch are responsible for the inspection, maintenance and program planning of all bridges; overpasses; underpasses, major culverts; overhead traffic sign support structures, roadside safety installations, and related structures. The Branch is also involved in plan review and approval of private bridge structures, materials research and testing, and asset management.
The Bridge Branch is currently responsible for the maintenance of:
- 47 vehicular bridges over water
- 13 vehicular bridge overpasses
- 54 pedestrian bridges
- 22 railway underpasses
- 1 roadway underpass
- 5 pedestrian underpasses
- 70 major culverts
- 231 overhead sign structures
- 73 roadside safety crash attenuation devices
- 340 roadside safety guardrail installations
- 5 noise attenuation barriers
- 4 slope stability structures
Responsibility of roadway underpasses of rail lines are shared with the applicable rail authority. In most instances, the railway is responsible for the main structure and earth retaining walls. The City is responsible for the roadway, subway walls and associated roadside safety.
Links to other pages:
- Fort Garry Twin Bridges Rehabilitation Project
- Winnipeg Structures
- Bridge Maintenance and Inspection
- Roadside Safety Improvements
- Some Interesting facts about bridges
The
Bridge Operations Branch is located at
106-1155 Pacific Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3P1
Contact: 311
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