The St. Peters Canal Swing Bridge is a single lane vehicle bridge that connects the Bras D’Or lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. Governed by Parks Canada, the St. Peters Bridge is part of the St. Peters canal; a national historic site in Canada.
Marid was the general contractor for this particular project and has had an extensive relationship with the St. Peters Bridge. Over the years, Marid has completed over 4 different contracts for this swing bridge which range from $20,000 to $600,000. The scope of work for the projects included upgrades to the hydraulic system, upgrades to the electrical swing arm gates, changing out the road grating, upgrades to all the main truss connections and commission to the bridge after each upgrade had been completed.