The revitalization of 4th Avenue Viaduct's terra cotta medallions has been completed and brought a fresh look back to the bridge.

Rob Froese, the artist behind the revitalization, repaired all the chips on the faces and gave them a fresh coat of paint on the bridge, bringing new life to the medallions.

"I was very happy to take part in this part of the Viaduct restoration, combining my skills in ceramic art and architectural restoration to repair the terra cotta medallions of Mike Oka, Bear Ghost and Moose images," Froese said. "Completion of the work using specialty materials took place in September 2017 before winter arrived and in May of this year. During that time, quite a few people stopped to express to me their pleasure in how attention was being paid to these historical details of the Viaduct. As this bridge is unique in Canada, I'm glad that it is being valued and tended to."

Froese working on the revitalization project on the bridge.

More and more attention has been brought to the bridge by the City too, as they had remounted a historic sign on the bridge in early November.

Now that the faces are done, Froese believes there are other things that need to be tended to on the viaduct.

"It feels like it's a work in progress," he said. "There's so much about that bridge that's unique and there's so many things that need attention, like the columns, the light posts, all the little ballards that act as a railing along the bridge. That's all terra cotta as well."

Below are before and after pictures from Froese's work on the bridge.

Before and after "Bear Ghost" medallion.

Before and after "Mike Oak" medallion.

Before and after "Moose head" medallion.