The Port Lands Flood Protection and Enabling Infrastructure Project is a solution to protect the 290 hectares of southeastern downtown Toronto at risk of flooding from the Don River watershed. Included in the protection program are four bridges that will connect Villiers Islands to the mainland: the Cherry Street North Bridge (a vehicular and a LRT bridge connecting Villiers Island to Cherry Street North of Lakeshore Boulevard); the Cherry Street South Bridge (connecting Villiers Island to the southern Port Lands); and the Commissioners Street Bridge (connecting Villiers Island to the eastern Port Lands).

This presentation will focus on the Cherry Street North bridge, where vehicular and LRT bridges were built simultaneously. The smooth, sculptural shape of this design pushed the fabricators and designers to apply innovative techniques to the design and construction of the project.

Engineers and managers from Entuitive, EllisDon, Cherubini Metal Works Limited, and Harbourside Engineering Consultants will recount the design and construction process and experiences encountered to provide accessibility for transit, cyclists, pedestrians, and vehicles across the new Don River.Don’t miss this presentation of what will soon become Toronto’s new landmark!