Dufferin Bridge

• Dufferin Bridge to be removed this weekend

  Pedestrians will lose access to the bridge on Friday, and it will remain closed until December 7.

  Nov 30, 2013
  
• Minnan-Wong seeks better bridge transparency following Global News investigations

  After Global News investigations into Toronto bridges, Councillor Minnan-Wong is pushing for more public information on bridge conditions.

  Investigations

  Oct 16, 2013
  
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• Engineer who warned Dufferin Bridge needed repairs in 2008 says bridge shouldn’t have stayed open

  The consulting engineer who warned the city that the Dufferin Bridge needed urgent repairs in 2008 says that the bridge shouldn’t have remained open as long as it did.

  Investigations

  Oct 3, 2013
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• Ontario urged to require independent checks on infrastructure

  A Canadian organization is calling on the Ontario government to ensure all the province’s infrastructure is independently inspected.

  Politics

  Oct 3, 2013
• City councillor says Dufferin Bridge was safe despite engineers’ warnings

  Although the Dufferin Bridge was closed down in an “emergency situation” in June, councillor Gord Perks insists that staff acted appropriately and that public safety was never at risk.

  Data Desk

  Oct 2, 2013
• Timeline: Toronto’s Dufferin Bridge

  Explore the history of the troubled Dufferin Bridge with this interactive timeline.

  Data Desk

  Oct 2, 2013
• City ignored advice to urgently replace Dufferin Bridge years before emergency closure, documents show

  Despite engineering advice to rehabilitate the Dufferin Bridge in 2008, it remained in use for years until its emergency closure to vehicles in 2013.

  Data Desk

  Oct 1, 2013