Excavators pecked away with their jackhammer points all night Saturday, as the old existing Highway 400 overpass at Essa Road in Barrie was demolished into a heap of concrete and dust.
Front-end loaders then shovelled up the remains and carted away the debris.
There was a full road closure on Essa Road between Fairview Drive and Ardagh Road which started at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. It was to continue until 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3.
The ramp for westbound Essa Road to southbound Highway 400 was also closed.
“The Essa Road interchange/Highway 400 overpass replacement project includes a new bridge, along with widening Essa Road to six lanes between Fairview Road and Bryne Drive/Ardagh Drive,” noted a recent media release by the City of Barrie.
“The work will also add a multi-use path on the north side of the road, and a sidewalk on the south side,” they said.
The project is expected to be complete in late 2025.
