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The two newest additions to Toronto?s Port Lands Bridges have opened to the public and signify a major step in the redevelopment of 500 acres of underutilized land.
The additions have been designed as modern structures, and the opening of the Cherry Street North and Commissioners Street Bridges for vehicle, pedestrian, and cyclist traffic allows for the ushering of visitors into and around the future site of Villiers Island.
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The project, called the Waterfront Toronto?s Port Lands Flood Protection Enabling Infrastructure (PLFPEI), called for innovative and aesthetically appealing bridges to be placed over current and future waterways in the area.
The Port Lands Bridges are central to the $1.3B revitalization and regeneration effort and were designed by Entuitive, schlaich bergermann partner (sbp), and Grimshaw Architects. ?We?re pleased to celebrate the opening of Cherry Street North and Commissioners Street Bridges, and to reflect on our rewarding and fruitful collaboration with sbp and Grimshaw, as well as our construction partners at Ellis Don,? said Michael Meschino, principal, Entuitive.
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?Waterfront Toronto is one step closer to completing one of the province?s most exciting projects, and the creation of crucial infrastructure, a place to live, work and play, will be a truly remarkable transformation.?
The joint design effort, led by Entuitive, was also supported with direction from Waterfront Tor...