Project No. 25419-0001

Last updated on May 14, 2026

Quesnel-Hixon Road: Road Closure & Bridge Works (Cottonwood 00245, Ahbau 06480)


Submission for Tenders Expires: June 16, 2026

Project Number: 25419-0001

Contract ID: 25419MJ0001

Location: The site is located on the Quesnel–Hixon Road approximately 22 km north of the City of Quesnel, British Columbia, and includes the Cottonwood River Canyon Bridge and the Ahbau Creek Bridge.

Description: The project scope includes construction of road turnarounds and a rest site, permanent closure of a section of Quesnel–Hixon Road, decommissioning of the Cottonwood River Canyon Bridge, and rehabilitationf the Ahbau Creek Bridge, along with associated grading, environmental protection, and site restoration works.     

 

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Drawings R2-1305-1001 to R2-1305-1013 inclusive – Cross Sections

  Cottonwood River Bridge Demolition Concepts ​

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2a - 00245-03 - Cottonwood River Bridge Demolition – Concept #1 – Truss Removals by Delaunching dated February 2026.

2b - 00245-04 - Cottonwood River Bridge Demolition – Concept #1 – Delaunching Sequence dated February 2026.

2c - 00245-05 - Cottonwood River Bridge Demolition – Concept #2 – Selective Demolition – Internal Shoring dated February 2026

  Record Drawings of Existing Structures ​

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3a - Ahbau Creek Bridge No. 20648 Drawing – Dated Dec 1936

3b - Drawing 51830 – 120 Ft Span Through Howe Truss – 16 Ft Roadway – General Plan

3c - Drawing 51831 – 120 Ft Span Through Howe Truss – 16 Ft Roadway - Details of Chords

3d - Drawing 51832 – 120 Ft Span Through Howe Truss – 16 Ft Roadway – Details of Ironwork

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4a - Drawing 19519 – Layout

4b - Drawing 19520 – Details of Piers and Trestle Bents

4c - Drawing 19521 – Framing Plan for Creosoted Timber For Trestle Approaches Etc

4d - Drawing 19522 – Details of Piers (Revised)

4e - Drawing 51848 – 140 Ft Span Through Howe Truss – 16 Ft Roadway – General Plan

4f - Drawing 51849 – 140 Ft Span Through Howe Truss – 16 Ft Roadway - Details of Chords

4g - Drawing 51850 – 140 Ft Span Through Howe Truss – 16 Ft Roadway - Details of Ironwork

  Ahbau Bridge Reports ​

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BC Ministry of Transportation Bridge Management Information System Condition Inspection Report, August 10, 2021

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BC Ministry of Transportation Bridge Management Information System Bridge Inventory Details Report, August 10, 2021

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Technical Memo – 26353 Quesnel-Hixon Road Safety Improvements, Stantec, October 30, 2024

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Ahbau Creek Bridge No. 06480, Enhanced Condition Assessment Report, WSP, December 1, 2023

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BC Ministry of Transportation Bridge Management Information System Condition Inspection Report, October 20, 2022
  Cottonwood River Canyon Bridge Reports ​

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Cottonwood River Bridge No. 00245, Enhanced Condition Assessment Report, WSP, December 1, 2023
  Ahbau Concept Design Memo ​

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26353.02 Ahbau Creek Bridge No. 6480 Rehabilitation: Concept Design Memo, Stantec, August 7, 2025
  Environmental Protection ​

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Cariboo Road Recovery Project – Quesnel Hixon Road – Cottonwood River Bridge Removal Environmental Impact Assessment Report, WSP, October 14, 2025

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Cariboo Road Recovery Project – Cinema-Old/Ahbau Creek Bridge Rehabilitation Environmental Impact Assessment Report, WSP, October 17, 2025

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Technical Memorandum – Biological Reconnaissance Assessment – Greening Forest Service Road Access Improvements, Quesnel Hixon Road CRRP Project, Quesnel, BC, WSP, October 29, 2025

  Furnishings ​

15

Parts List for Product #110 – Park Picnic Table, 2 Slab Top

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Memorandum of Understanding: Timber Situated on Provincial Public Highway and Other BCTFA-Owned Lands