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The McDonald’s Bridge in Halifax is scheduled to undergo a transformation that lasts for most of the next two years, resulting in several weekend closures throughout the process.
The film, called “Project Lifespan,” strips 70 years of paint from two towers on the bridge.
Halifax Harbor Bridge spokesman Stephen Proctor said that by removing accumulated paint, the iconic structure can be carried out for another 50 years.
“They will wrap the tower with materials so that the material they will tip off doesn’t enter the port, enter traffic and get under people’s cars,” Proctor said, adding that the bridge tower will have a different look when the project begins on April 25th.
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“In it, it gets pressured and everything is sucked into a specific place where it can be collected and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way.”
Proctor said the platform will be built on the bridge’s walking trails and roads, allowing work to be carried out without hindering traffic.
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On Thursday, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston confronted the state government’s decision to allow US-based headquarters to take the lead in the project. He said that Canadian companies cannot do their jobs.
“If it’s a public safety issue, if you have to use an American company in the face of public safety, we have to do that, but we’re always looking for opportunities for Nova Scotia businesses and Canadians,” Houston said.
McDonald’s Bridge will close on the weekend of April 25th as work progresses.
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