French River Highway 69 Crossing: Gateway to Northern Ontario

Located adjacent to the French River Provincial Park, the new Highway 69 crossing improves highway safety by separating north and southbound traffic while preserving views of the picturesque heritage landscape. The Ministry of Transportation sought an iconic bridge for the new crossing, in recognition of the site’s natural beauty. It is one of only a few bridges in Ontario to use inclined legs fabricated in weathering steel, creating an elegant, modern and striking visual effect over the river that does not compete with the historic above-deck structures close by.

WSP led the engineering detailed design, with DTAH responsible for architectural and aesthetic aspects of the design.