The foundation, made of piles and abutments, was executed by means of piles with a diameter of 1.50 metres and depths ranging from 17 to 26 metres.
It was designed in such a way that it allows for future expansion to three lanes, and a 0.75-m sidewalk was created next to the 2.50-m hard shoulder, allowing any drivers whose cars have broken down, or any other person, to walk safely along the road should the General Council of Aragón deem it necessary.
The Windsor-Essex Parkway project is part of the proposed plan to connect Highway 401 in Ontario to Interstate 75 in Michigan, by way of a new Canadian inspection plaza and bridge crossing being constructed by the Federal Government in West Windsor.
In September of 2008, ACCIONA was contracted by Quebec’s Ministry of Transport to design, finance, build, operate and maintain the new Autoroute 30 (A30 Express) toll road along Montreal’s south shore. The completed A30 was opened to traffic on December 2012.
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