The Esplanade Riel (Provencher) Bridge crosses the Red River in the center of Winnipeg just downstream from the confluence of the Red River and the Assiniboine River.

It was designed exclusively for pedestrians, cyclists and recreational users. Some of the unique features of this bridge include an architectural composited tower that is prestressed and a cantilevered and stayed semi-circular plaza area at the base of the tower, which will provide space for commercial activities. The cast-in-place concrete box girder bridge comprises a main span of 106 m (348 ft.), a pylon height of 69 m (131 ft.) and a back span of 86 m (282 ft.).

Buckland & Taylor's Scope of Work:

Buckland & Taylor provided erection engineering services to the contractor, MD Steele for this unique structure.  Buckland & Taylor worked with MD Steele during the tender stage to produce a cast-in-place alternate to the precast design shown in the tender documents, in order to reduce the project cost.  The project was awarded to MD Steele for the cast-in-place alternate at $14 million.  The lowest bid price for the precast design was $16 million.