New Baxter Bridge under construction on Trinity Valley Road east of Enderby. Existing bridge can be seen at left. (Vernon Matters photo)

By Pete McIntyre

New Baxter Bridge under construction

Jun 16, 2024 | 10:00 AM

Work is underway on a new bridge over the Shuswap River on Trinity Valley Road, east of Enderby.

B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation awarded a $16.6 million contract in November 2023 to Formula Contractors for a two-lane steel-and-concrete bridge to replace the existing single-lane wooden bridge, called the Baxter Bridge, which was built in 1950 and has reached the end of its lifespan.

Staff of Beach Radio and Vernon Matters were recently at the site and took some pictures of the new bridge construction.

New Baxter Bridge under construction east of Enderby. (Vernon Matters photo)

The new bridge is expected to be done in the spring of 2026

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The existing bridge will remain open during construction.

Baxter Bridge opened in 19050 (B.C. government photo)

Project updates and information can be found here.

Concept design of new Baxter Bridge (B.C. government video)