Construction Schedule
- April 2005: Arthon Construction Ltd. begins bridge end preloads from rock on Westside Road
- May 2005: Arthon completes east side preload
- June 2005: SNC-Lavalin Inc. is chosen to design, build, finance and operate the new bridge
- July 2005: Construction begins on a dry dock near Bear Creek Provincial Park, where the bridge pontoons will be built
- Q3 2005: Arthon completes preloads on west side of Lake Okanagan
- Q3 2005: Graving dock ready
- Q3 2006: Roadwork on both approaches begins
- Q4 2006: First four pontoons in place
- Q1 2007: Bridge deck construction begins
- Q4 2007: All pontoons in place
- Q4 2007: Roadwork on both approaches is completed
- Q1 2008: Bridge deck construction is completed
- Q2 2008: Test and commission
- Q2 2008: Bridge officially opens
- Official opening scheduled for May 25, 2008
- Q2 2009: Decommission of the old bridge
- Q2 2009: Shoreline restoration
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