Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Project No. 2019-5100 consisted of removal and replacement of four (4) structural precast concrete culverts; three of which were replaced on Highway 583 North, and the other on Highway 11, approximately 12km West of Hearst, ON.
Through an internal analysis conducted by Villeneuve Construction, multiple Change Proposals were submitted to the Ministry providing a shared cost savings of approximately $725,000, and reduced the Contract length by one full year. One of these Change Proposal consisted of performing full road closures on Highway 583 North during the removal and replacement of the culverts. The road closures required successful coordination and approvals from multiple organizations such as the local school transportation boards, Local Roads Boards, local forestry companies, and finally the Ministry of Transportation.