{"id":33870,"date":"2023-01-26T16:37:41","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T20:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=33870"},"modified":"2023-01-26T16:37:41","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T20:37:41","slug":"contract-to-be-awarded-for-hydes-bridge-work-expected-to-reopen-by-late-fall-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=33870","title":{"rendered":"Contract to be awarded for Hyde\u2019s Bridge work; expected to reopen by late Fall 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;115&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;84&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LANTZ:<\/strong> A provincial spokesperson is giving residents of Lantz a possible date that a much used bridge will be back open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a response to The Laker News for an update on Hyde\u2019s Bridge and it\u2019s construction, Department of Public Works spokeswoman Deborah Bayer said later in 2023 residents should be able to use it .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe project is expected to be complete and open late Fall 2023,\u201d said Bayer.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0ye2Geaw-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33874\" width=\"549\" height=\"733\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hyde&#8217;s Bridge in Lantz remains closed to all traffic. (Submitted photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;78&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;2&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Laker News inquired after reading some comments from people after the bids from the tender were posted upon them closing. Four companies put in bids for the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bayer said the province is replacing Hyde\u2019s Bridge, which was a one-lane wooded bridge, with a two-lane regular type of bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was originally tendered and canceled in 2022 due to industry capacity and cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe bridge was re-tendered and remains closed,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;111&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;126&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The link to the tender of the bridge project is at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/procurement.novascotia.ca\/tender-details.aspx?id=2023-003\">https:\/\/procurement.novascotia.ca\/tender-details.aspx?id=2023-003<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOnce the contract is awarded, we will have project details including when work will begin,\u201d said Bayer responding to our question on when residents could expect work to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;190&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;92&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;115&#8243;] [adrotate banner=&#8221;84&#8243;] LANTZ: A provincial spokesperson is giving residents of Lantz a possible date that a much used bridge will be back open. 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