I have a return to written question asked by Mr. Hawkins on February 18, 2013, to the Honourable David Ramsay, Minister of Transportation, regarding Deh Cho Bridge deficiencies.

The Deh Cho Bridge has undergone a number of technical inspections within the quality control and quality assurance process. A full independent inspection took place November 6 and 7, 2012, by a team of engineers and experts to ensure the structure was ready for public traffic. A further inspection of the cables (December 15, 2012), the expansion joints (January 15, 2013) and the bearings/lock-up devices (February 6, 2013) all form part of the ongoing inspection regime by the GNWT to ensure specifications and contractual obligations are met. There will continue to be ongoing and detailed inspections this year as the contractor completes works. The tables are summaries of the inspection reports and technical reviews.

Later today, at the appropriate time, I will table the document Deh Cho Bridge Deficiencies which is divided into four tables to include:

1. Table 1 details the items which require further

work by Ruskin under the contract to complete and were deemed incomplete by the inspection team.

2. Table 2 details the items which must be

completed by Ruskin under the current contract that have not yet been started.

3. Table 3 details the items under the Atcon

contract that must be completed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) under the terms applicable to the security funds.

4. Table 4 details the new works introduced by the

DOT that are required to complete the project.