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GIP Paving awarded Highway 401 construction contract
August 26, 2024 By Mike Lacey
Photo: GIP Paving OSHAWA — GIP Paving Inc. has been awarded the contract to replace Highway 401’s Wilson Road overpass.
Construction on the Wilson Road overpass will begin with improvements to accommodate the replacement of the structure and the future widening of Highway 401. The project includes the installation of new taller light poles, upgrades to the existing noise barrier and new pedestrian sidewalks.
In addition to the Wilson Road overpass, the province is also replacing the Simcoe Street and Albert Street underpasses in Oshawa and rehabilitating two over-water bridges between Bowmanville and Clarington, as well as the overpass at the Highway 35/115 interchange west of Bowmanville and the Westney Road overpass on Highway 401 in Ajax.
The eastern corridor of Highway 401 accommodates approximately 120,000 vehicles and 10,000 trucks carrying $380 million in goods every day. It is an essential part of Ontario’s transportation network connecting eastern Ontario, Quebec and the US.
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