The Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority (Peace Bridge Authority) began the process of reopening the third traffic lane on the Peace Bridge for the 2017 summer travel season. This re-opening follows a reduction to two traffic lanes as of November 2016, which was undertaken to accommodate on-going construction activities related to the Authority’s $100 million Peace Bridge rehabilitation project.
All three lanes will be fully functional as of the morning of May 18, 2017.
During the fall/winter of 2017 and 2018, the cycle of a single lane closure will be repeated. According to Richard Gobeille, National Toll and Finance Manager for Jacobs Civil Consultants, “One lane of traffic in each direction can certainly accommodate normal traffic flows across the Peace Bridge, both east and west bound, especially during months when daily traffic volumes are significantly lower than in the summer season.”
All three lanes of the Peace Bridge will be open throughout the busy summer season while other elements of the bridge rehabilitation project continue. The $100 million rehabilitation project is scheduled for full completion in spring 2019.
The complete Peace Bridge Authority notice can be found on their website.
If you have any general questions regarding the information in this bulletin, please contact either your Livingston account manager, or our regulatory affairs group at usregaffairs@livingstonintl.com.