The bridge at Îles Corbeils, a suburb of Montreal on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles, was in very poor condition and pronounced beyond repair when a replacement project was initiated. The contractor removed the old structure, installed a temporary floating bridge and rehabilitated the existing three piers and abutments. But when the new bridge arrived on site, engineers observed severe non-conformity on the new structure and rejected the bridge. As a cost-effective and timely alternative, a structure from Acrow was ultimately purchased, in part because delivery and installation could be accomplished quickly. But that is not to say that the job came without challenges. From the receipt of the purchase order, Acrow had only three weeks to create the engineering drawi

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