West Montrose Covered Bridge
The West Montrose Covered Bridge will be closed to horse and buggies, pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. between Thursday, March 20 and Wednesday, March 26. The bridge will be open overnight and over the weekend. We are preparing the site for upcoming construction starting this summer. Get more details here.
Overview
Project number: 07626 | Updated: January 2025
The Region of Waterloo is rehabilitating the West Montrose Covered Bridge in Woolwich. An environmental assessment was completed in 2024 that used long-term monitoring and evaluation, public engagement and technical review to determine a recommended design concept. The assessment included heritage, structural, social, environmental and cost factors to determine the recommended design.
The project team is now using the feedback and information gathered to create a detailed design of the bridge rehabilitation in preparation for construction this spring.
Schedule
Environmental assessment: 2021–2024
Design and planning: 2024
Construction: 2025–2026
Note: timing may be affected by weather conditions and changing project scope; updates will be posted as needed.
Budget
$7.0 million
Contact
Michelle Pinto, P.Eng.
Project Manager, Region of Waterloo
mipinto@regionofwaterloo.ca
Service First Contact Centre: 519-575-4400; for deaf and hard of hearing (TTY) call 519-575-4608
Public engagement
The public was engaged on this project throughout the environmental assessment process between 2021 to 2024. For details on that engagement, visit the EngageWR project page.
Project details
Project studies and resources
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Additional notes
This project supports the Region of Waterloo's strategic focus area(External link): Climate aligned growth and Equitable services and opportunities.
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