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Bridge 640, 25th Line, Meathrell Creek

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At a glance

Location
Zorra, South-West Oxford
Responsible authority
Zorra
Current stage
Bridge rehabilitation completed July 24; road reopening awaited pavingAs of 2026-08-13
2026 allocation
$1,322,880
Next target
No next date listed
Named supplier
Weathertech Restoration Services Inc. See contract details

Bridge 640, 25th Line, Meathrell Creek

Who approves and delivers this project?

Budget authority

Township Council

Approves annual allocation; delivery and contract authority must be traced separately.

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  1. 2026 final operating budget and ten-year capital plan, report 2025-130 PDF pp. 1–95; account and project pages retained in rows

    Township of Zorra · Published 2025-12-03 · Event/reporting date 2025-12-03

    adopted · Primary record verified · Final council-approved schedules. 2025 comparatives restated; 2024 not restated. Capital is excluded from the 2026 operating schedule.

Money

Project money

Annual allocation

2026 allocation
$1,322,880
2026 annual capital allocation; not a final contract or lifetime cost

Latest spending total not published here.

CAD · Source budget basis; HST treatment not separately stated · 2026 annual capital allocation; not a final contract or lifetime cost
Sources for these figures · 4
  1. 2026 final operating budget and ten-year capital plan, report 2025-130PDF pp. 1–95; account and project pages retained in rows
  2. Report 2026-033: Roads Division Q1 updatePDF pp. 1–3; tender results and project update
  3. Report 2026-075: Roads Division quarterly updatepp. 1–5
  4. Report 2026-084: Bridge 140 and Bridge Culvert 70 tender resultspp. 1–2; paired with carried resolution 07-08-2026
4 source records
  1. 2026 final operating budget and ten-year capital plan, report 2025-130 PDF pp. 1–95; account and project pages retained in rows

    Township of Zorra · Published 2025-12-03 · Event/reporting date 2025-12-03

    adopted · Primary record verified · Final council-approved schedules. 2025 comparatives restated; 2024 not restated. Capital is excluded from the 2026 operating schedule.

  2. Report 2026-033: Roads Division Q1 update PDF pp. 1–3; tender results and project update

    Township of Zorra · Published 2026-05-06 · Event/reporting date 2026-05-06

    published · Primary record verified · Report header says April 15, approval April 30; May 6 Council agenda receives it. Event date uses Council receipt; inconsistent header retained in note.

  3. Report 2026-075: Roads Division quarterly update pp. 1–5

    Township of Zorra · Published 2026-08-13 · Event/reporting date 2026-08-13

    published · Primary record verified · Report includes July events despite Q2 label; tax basis is amount-specific.

  4. Report 2026-084: Bridge 140 and Bridge Culvert 70 tender results pp. 1–2; paired with carried resolution 07-08-2026

    Township of Zorra · Published 2026-08-13 · Event/reporting date 2026-08-13

    published · Primary record verified · Bridge 140 amount includes contingency and non-rebatable HST. Do not confuse joint bid $258,664 before HST with Bridge 140 award authorization $224,072.69 after HST rebate.

Where the funding comes from

$1,322,880Listed funding total

  1. ReservesZorra share financing
    $378,87228.6% of listed total
  2. $282,56821.4% of listed total
  3. South-West Oxford sharePlanned 50% partner contribution
    $661,44050% of listed total
Listed funding adds to the 2026 allocation amount. CAD.
Sources for these figures · 4
  1. 2026 final operating budget and ten-year capital plan, report 2025-130PDF pp. 1–95; account and project pages retained in rows
  2. Report 2026-033: Roads Division Q1 updatePDF pp. 1–3; tender results and project update
  3. Report 2026-075: Roads Division quarterly updatepp. 1–5
  4. Report 2026-084: Bridge 140 and Bridge Culvert 70 tender resultspp. 1–2; paired with carried resolution 07-08-2026

Timeline

  1. work

    Construction began

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    1. Report 2026-033: Roads Division Q1 update PDF pp. 1–3; tender results and project update

      Township of Zorra · Published 2026-05-06 · Event/reporting date 2026-05-06

      published · Primary record verified · Report header says April 15, approval April 30; May 6 Council agenda receives it. Event date uses Council receipt; inconsistent header retained in note.

  2. work

    Bridge work started

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    1. Report 2026-075: Roads Division quarterly update pp. 1–5

      Township of Zorra · Published 2026-08-13 · Event/reporting date 2026-08-13

      published · Primary record verified · Report includes July events despite Q2 label; tax basis is amount-specific.

  3. completion

    Bridge rehabilitation completed

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    1. Report 2026-075: Roads Division quarterly update pp. 1–5

      Township of Zorra · Published 2026-08-13 · Event/reporting date 2026-08-13

      published · Primary record verified · Report includes July events despite Q2 label; tax basis is amount-specific.

  4. Target date passed; milestone status needs a verified update

    Original completion target

    Target in Q1 update; no completion certificate reviewed.

    Open the source record
    1. Report 2026-033: Roads Division Q1 update PDF pp. 1–3; tender results and project update

      Township of Zorra · Published 2026-05-06 · Event/reporting date 2026-05-06

      published · Primary record verified · Report header says April 15, approval April 30; May 6 Council agenda receives it. Event date uses Council receipt; inconsistent header retained in note.

  5. Target date passed; milestone status needs a verified update

    Original bridge-work completion target

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    1. Report 2026-075: Roads Division quarterly update pp. 1–5

      Township of Zorra · Published 2026-08-13 · Event/reporting date 2026-08-13

      published · Primary record verified · Report includes July events despite Q2 label; tax basis is amount-specific.

  6. Target date passed; milestone status needs a verified update

    Conditional road reopening target

    Dependent on paving/shouldering; not evidence the road opened that day.

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    1. Report 2026-075: Roads Division quarterly update pp. 1–5

      Township of Zorra · Published 2026-08-13 · Event/reporting date 2026-08-13

      published · Primary record verified · Report includes July events despite Q2 label; tax basis is amount-specific.

Contracts

2026-02 · Award explicitly reported by staff

Meathrell Creek bridge replacement

Weathertech Restoration Services Inc.

Published bid
Not established
Published award / contract value
$775,600.80
Unit price
Not established

Excludes HST; after-rebate $789,251.37

Award is not final payment; actual quantity, changes and final account not supplied in this update.

Open the source record
  1. Report 2026-033: Roads Division Q1 update PDF pp. 1–3; tender results and project update

    Township of Zorra · Published 2026-05-06 · Event/reporting date 2026-05-06

    published · Primary record verified · Report header says April 15, approval April 30; May 6 Council agenda receives it. Event date uses Council receipt; inconsistent header retained in note.

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Decisions

No separate decision record is linked. Approval details may appear in the timeline or source documents.

Outcomes

Deck repairs, drains, concrete resurfacing, expansion joints, curb, railings and guiderail completed. Bridge work finished one week before July 31 target; through-traffic reopening was conditional on paving.

Questions

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Scope & interpretation notes
  • Joint bridge funded 50/50 with South-West Oxford; Zorra invoices partner. Gross contract is not Zorra-only net cost.
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Lifetime project budget
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Forecast
An estimate of the eventual cost, as of the date shown.
Tax requirement (levy)
The amount to raise from property taxes, after other funding.
Contract award
The accepted contract price, with its stated tax and scope.
Recorded costs or payments
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