Rideau 

Canal 

Echo 

Drive 

Wall 

Reconstruction

Project Description

• This project involved the replacement of 262m of canal walls along Echo Drive, including reconstruction of the canal wall and the multi-use pathway.
• Tomlinson crews installed H-pile and lagging shoring along the entire length of the project to protect and maintain the boulevard and Colonel By Drive
• Tomlinson completed in-water work and dewatering of the worksite with sump pumps, at one point running five 6 inch, and one 8 inch, pumps
• Installation of sheet-pile cofferdam system to keep worksite in-the-dry
• Placement of mass concrete pad for new retaining wall
• Ice removal from the Rideau Canal
• Installation of retaining wall on spread footing and retaining walls on piles
• Excavation and backfill
• Traffic Management and Pedestrian Control
• Removal and reinstallation of salvaged posts and railing

Requirements

• Working within a UNESCO National Heritage Site