The Kamloops Red Bridge could be brought back to life stronger, wider and better than ever, and keep its historic look. Randy Ludwar works for Timber Restoration Services, a company that specializes in the use of mass timber, an engineered wood construction material used in buildings and, yes, bridges…. including restorations. “We could build it to an exact replica, refined to meet modern highway requirements,” he said. “Whatever they’re going to build in steel and concrete we can build in wood and mass timber.”  …Here’s the bottom line with mass timber bridge construction. It’s faster to build with and is up to 20 or 25 per cent cheaper than traditional steel and concrete, said Ludwar. …Think of it. Our beautiful Red Bridge rising from the ashes, literally. Wider, stronger, cheaper. Faster to build. Seems as though it should at least be an option.

Additional coverage in Castanet by Tim Petruk: Kamloops mayor advocating for rebuilt Red Bridge to be made using mass timber