THUNDER BAY - Almost 17 months after a damaged culvert forced the closure of River Street, repairs have been completed.
The four-lane road reopened to traffic late Monday after paving was finished on the section that was torn up to facilitate the replacement of twin culverts with a single structural multi-plate metal arch mounted on concrete footings.
The stretch between Algoma and Peter Streets was shut down in early May 2022 when a sinkhole developed over the culverts that McVicar Creek flowed through.
Numerous suggested dates for completion of the project came and went over the ensuing months.
Repairs by a contractor were initially estimated at $2.5 million, but the city has not yet confirmed the final cost of the work.
