Burlington Skyway bridge to be reopened Monday evening
Digital Reporter
Monday, August 4, 2014, 4:19 PM -
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) says the Toronto-bound lanes of the Burlington Skyway will reopen tonight between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. -- just in time for the start of the work week.
The repairs began after MTO engineers completed a second structural review Saturday night, according to spokesman Astrid Poei.
Additional repairs will be made over the next two months, adds Poei.
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ALL TORONTO BOUND LANES CLOSED ON QEW AT BURLINGTON SKYWAY pic.twitter.com/YV6yvWlvEO
— name can't be blank (@satansux) July 31, 2014
The vital transportation hub was abruptly shut down when a dump truck with an elevated lift-bed crashed into the scaffolding of the bridge, sending chunks of the structure crashing to the ground.
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With files from The Canadian Press
Sukhvinder Singh Ra, a 34 year-old man from Brampton, Ont., faces one count of impaired operation of a motor vehicle and one count of blood alcohol level exceeding 80 milligrams in relation to the incident.
Singh Ra is scheduled to appear in a Hamilton court on August 22nd.
Pic of Burlington #Skyway incident with Dump truck. That truck driver better have his license revoked. pic.twitter.com/PG9NBrpzwp
— Nate Vandermeer (@vandernate) July 31, 2014
