St. Paul Street West bridge construction finishes one year ahead of schedule

Construction on the over 100-year-old bridge on St. Paul Street West in St. Catharines has been completed one year ahead of schedule.

The bridge has now officially reopened to traffic and pedestrians.

According to officials, replacing the bridge was part of the large GO Station Precinct project, “which has combined the scope of work of four projects that Niagara Region, the Canadian National Railway (CNR) and the City of St. Catharines are sharing.”

Work on the bridge, including demolition, started in 2024 — followed by the bridge replacement.

The new structure includes:

• Two 3.5-metre-wide vehicle lanes and 1.5-metre-wide bike lanes in both directions.
• A 2.2-metre-wide sidewalk on each side of the road.
• Connection from St. Paul to a one-way entrance to the GO Station via Great Western Street.
• A gradual approach to the bridge spanning the CN rail tracks.
• The new bridge references some design elements of the previous structure, such as mimicking the lattice and post design from the original bridge railings leading down toward Shickluna Street.
• Aesthetic appeals, with coloured blocks/stones and black coated railings.

Niagara officials say the Region worked with CNR, the bridge owner, and several other partner organizations during the construction process.

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