After a long journey at sea, the first shipment of steel components for the Johnson Street Bridge has finally come in to harbour in B.C.
The steel arrived at the Lynnterm Terminal in North Vancouver on Sunday and is expected to be moved to VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Point Hope Shipyard on Tuesday afternoon.
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The shipment set sail from China more than a month ago and includes the north and south rings, the lower counterweight and temporary structure that will prop up components of the bridge while it is being built.
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Lots going on this week with the 1st steel shipment for the new bridge arriving in & the 2nd leaving China
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The second shipment leaves China by the end of the month and is scheduled to arrive in Victoria by the end of September.
Jonathan Huggett, project manager for the bridge, said the construction is reaching a turning point.
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Once the second steel shipment arrives in September B次元官网网址� that includes two steel trusses, the deck for cars and bikes and pedestrian and multi-use pathways B次元官网网址� the rest of the work will be done in the city with Victoria-based companies. The next steps will be painting the rings and building a temporary support structure in the Bascule Pier to hold up the 50-foot, 350-tonne rings.
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The project is on track to be completed by March 31, 2018 after multiple delays.
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