Highway 9 Bridge Rehabilitation:
May 2018 CPD Project of the Month
Southern Ontario’s Highway 400 serves as the main traffic artery for some of Canada’s fastest-growing communities, such as Aurora, Vaughn, and Orangeville. Highway 9 crosses over Highway 400 just west of Newmarket, at about the midway point between Toronto and Barrie.
Over the last few years, users of Highway 9 have discovered that accessing Highway 400 can be stressful and time-consuming, especially during peak hours when traffic can slow to a flat-out crawl.
To address the problem, and prepare for heavier use due to urban expansion, the province committed almost $80 million to rehabilitate the Highway 9 bridge. The contract also included:
- Widening of Highway 400 to accommodate future HOV lanes
- Reconstruction of the Highway 9 interchange
- Realignment of Highway 9 with South Canal Bank Road
- Adding four structural culverts
- Expanding the commuter parking lot
- Improving lighting and drainage
- Repairing of all associated highway features necessary to complete the project
The entire project spans 3.2 kilometers and has a completion date of October 2018. Only the best trades, equipment, and products could be relied upon to fulfill this contract, and when it came the time, CPD® Construction Products was ready to deliver.
Contractor
The Miller Group was hired to oversee the entire project. With over 100 years of road, highway, and infrastructure experience, The Miller Group was the perfect choice to ensure that the contract was delivered to specification and within the acceptable time frame.
Miller subcontracted the bridge portion of the project to Parkland Bridge & Concrete Group Ltd. Located in Markham, Parkland has built a reputation for quality heavy-duty bridge construction. The Parkland team also knows where to get the right equipment and products to fulfill their projects, and turned to Sunbelt Rentals for recommendations.
Vendor
As one of North America’s largest equipment rental companies, Sunbelt Rentals has more than 625 locations that serve British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. Sunbelt supplies quality products, tools, and equipment in the commercial, residential, industrial, municipal, and specialized service industries, as well as to the weekend do-it-yourself handyman.
Parkland concrete contacted their local Sunbelt location for products to complete the Highway 9 bridge rehabilitation project. The Sunbelt team delivered great product recommendations, including CPD® Rapidcrete and CPD® Fastcrete Ultra, to get the job done.
Products Used
CPD® Rapidcrete (Fiber Grade)
CPD® Rapidcrete (Fiber Grade) is a ready-to-use, fast setting, high strength no slump, patching material that’s perfect when downtime is at a premium, and where low temperatures restrict the proper curing of ordinary cement-based repair compounds.
Its non-metallic, non-staining and non-toxic properties make it perfect for such uses as repairing parking decks, ramps, loading dock area, concrete bridges, and even indoor concrete floors in warehouses and factories.
CPD® Fastcrete Ultra
CPD® Fastcrete Ultra is a two-component polymer modified, fast-setting repair mortar. Similar to the colour of concrete, this product is also enhanced with a micro-silica and Migrating Corrosion Inhibitor® by Cortec to reduce rebar corrosion.
This makes Fastcrete Ultra perfect to use as a structural repair material for vertical, overhead, and horizontal concrete surfaces, whether on, above, or below grade. Sample uses include parking garages, balconies, building envelopes, bridges, tunnels, dams, and industrial applications.
Both products offer superior bond strength, resistance to freeze-thaw, and durable, long-lasting performance needed to rehabilitate the Highway 9 bridge, preparing it for years of heavy traffic in an area that sees rapidly varying weather patterns.
Project Outcome
The project is scheduled to be completed in October 2018, at which time users of the Highway 9 overpass can enjoy shorter wait times to enter and exit Highway 400, as well as a better driving experience when crossing over the highway.
Since 1978, CPD® Construction Products has been supplying a wide range of construction products to contractors across Canada and around the world. Talk to our service team about which of our professional-grade products can help you with your next project!
