Queen's Bridge Rehabilitation
In-person public update meeting
Join us in person to view project updates, detailed designs, and urban design elements, and to learn more about construction plans.
Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Time: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Museum London, Atrium, 421 Ridout Street North, London
Background
The Queen’s Bridge, built in 1973, spans the Thames River along Queens Avenue. It is a three-span steel plate girder bridge with an exposed concrete deck, carrying two lanes of westbound traffic, a westbound bike lane, and sidewalks on both sides.
Queens Avenue is classified as a Rapid Transit Boulevard in The London Plan and supports an average of 16,000 vehicles per day, along with a high volume of pedestrians and cyclists.
About the project
The Queen’s Bridge and adjacent shoreline and retaining wall work on the east side of the Thames River are planned for rehabilitation in 2026.
Regular bridge inspections are completed as part of the City’s Corporate Asset Management program. The most recent inspection in 2023 rated the bridge in fair to poor condition due to age-related deck deterioration, including cracks in the surface, flaking or chipping concrete, and layers of concrete separating below the surface. To ensure a remaining service life of 50 years, a complete deck replacement is recommended.
The bridge is being widened to accommodate future Rapid Transit lanes. While a firm date has not been set for the Rapid Transit project, it is anticipated to be constructed in the next 10-year period.
The extra width will also create space for an improved path for people walking and biking on the north side of the bridge, making it easier and safer for cyclists and pedestrians to cross the bridge. The improvements are being funded and supported through an approved ICIP (Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program) project, which focuses on making bridges better for active transportation (walking, cycling, etc.).
Above: Work is planned on Queens Avenue, from Ridout Street North to Wilson Avenue, and the east shoreline of the Thames River under the Queen’s Bridge and Kensington Bridge. Planned improvements
Bridge:
The bridge rehabilitation will include replacement of the bridge deck, barrier walls, bearings, and other repairs as identified through routine inspections.
Active transportation:
A new multi-use path will be built for those crossing the bridge by pedestrians and cyclists. In addition, a new pedestrian crossing will be installed on the west side of the bridge, spanning both Queens Avenue and Riverside Drive.
Shoreline and retaining wall work:
The structures along the east side of the Thames River that protect the riverbank from erosion (wearing away due to water flow) are old and damaged. These will be replaced to better protect the shoreline, make the area more resilient to flooding or heavy storms (climate resiliency), and preserve the natural environment along the river.
The project will also replace the retaining walls (walls that hold back soil or support the land) located under both Queen’s Bridge and Kensington Bridge. This work will connect to and continue the improvements that started in 2024 with the Harris Park Shoreline Restoration and Park Improvements project.
The construction of The Queen’s Bridge rehabilitation and shoreline improvements will be coordinated with adjacent projects such as West London Dyke Reconstruction, Downtown Sewer Capacity Expansion Project and events in the area.
Virtual public meeting
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the virtual project update meeting on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
During the session, the project team shared details about the upcoming construction. Participants also had the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback.
If you were unable to attend, you can view the presentation below and meeting materials in Documents section.
