"Battlefords residents accessing Finlayson Island can rest assured the walking and vehicle bridges are still considered safe to use however both require significant upgrades. During Monday's meeting, the Town of Battleford council agreed to allocate $70,000 for engineering work to determine how to stop erosion affecting a portion of the north walking bridge in particular. Associated Engineering structural engineer Stephen Chiasson gave a report to council at the meeting. A study had been completed on the bridge's condition over the summer."

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Source: Battlefords Now