DEVELOPMENT OF CONCRETE LINK SLABS TO ELIMINATE BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINTS OVER PIERS Clifford Lam, Head, Bridge Research, Ministry of Transportation of Ontario David Lai, Head, Bridge Rehabilitation, Ministry of Transportation of Ontario Jim Au, Senior Design Engineer, Ministry of Transportation of Ontario Leong Lim, Structural Engineer, SWR, Ministry of Transportation Ontario Wade Young, Head, Structural Section, SWR, Ministry of Transportation of Ontario Bala Tharmabala, Manager, Bridge Office, Ministry of Transportation of Ontario Paper prepared for presentation at the Bridges - Links to a Sustainable Future (B) Session of the 2008 Annual Conference of the Transportation Association of Canada Toronto, Ontario - 1 -