As part of the Alcoa Innovation bridge partnership, Alcoa is supporting the development of extrusion dies, production processes, and advanced fabrications to meet rigorous bridge code specifications. This collaboration enhances structural integrity while ensuring long-term performance in commercial, industrial and marine environments.
The MakeABridge system delivers high-load capacity in a lightweight aluminum structure that’s easy to transport, assemble, and install — ideal for permanent and temporary infrastructure projects.
The Quebec Corridor: A Hotbed for Aluminum Research and Innovation
The Alcoa Innovation bridge partnership is anchored in Quebec, a region globally recognized for aluminum expertise. Research, production, and processing activities are deeply rooted here, with organizations like CQRDA and CRIQ lending key resources to the project.
“We want Quebec enterprises in our industry to be better known throughout the world… by pooling our expertise and imagination, we will succeed in procuring a very brilliant future for Quebec.”
— Alain Boucher, VP of Finance and Business Development, Alcoa Canada
Testing and Development from CQRDA and CRIQ
Both the Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA) and the Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec (CRIQ) are supporting this strategic initiative by providing testing labs and equipment development expertise. Their involvement ensures the MakeABridge® system meets mechanical and environmental standards.
Alcoa Innovation Bridge Partnership Enables Scalable Applications
From pedestrian walkways to heavy-duty industrial crossings, the Alcoa Innovation bridge partnership gives MAADI Group the capacity to scale MakeABridge® across a wide range of uses, while maintaining design precision, sustainability, and code compliance.
