Canadian industry

237310 Highway, street and bridge construction

Construction de routes, de rues et de ponts

Official definition

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of highways (including elevated), streets, roads, airport runways, public sidewalks, or bridges. The work performed may include new work, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and repairs.

Classification Reference

Official classification fields for this page

Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.

Characteristic Description
Official titleHighway, street and bridge construction
ClassificationNAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Publishing authorityStatistics Canada
Hierarchical levelCanadian industry
Parent code23731 - Highway, street and bridge construction
International correspondenceF4321*
Sourcehttps://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index
Source verification2026-07-17
Canada Business Context

Canada-wide tax and filing context

Canada-wide business, tax, and filing context from the local country pack and tax pack.

Characteristic Description
Tax authorityCanada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Business identifierBusiness Number (BN): 9-digit identifier with program account suffixes such as RT0001 for GST/HST, RP0001 for payroll, and RC0001 for corporate income tax.
Filing requirementsBusiness Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34
Sector authorityProvincial workers' compensation boards and provincial trades certification bodies

Inclusions

  • specialized trade activities related to highway, street, and bridge construction

Exclusions

  • constructing parking lots and private driveways and sidewalks, or erecting billboards (See 238990 All other specialty trade contractors (US))
  • constructing tunnels (See 237990 Other heavy and civil engineering construction (US))
  • highway lighting and signal installation (See 238210 Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors)
  • painting bridges (See 238320 Painting and wall covering contractors)

Examples

  • bridge, construction
  • guardrail construction on highways
  • highway, road, street and bridge, construction management
  • painting or marking lines (e.g., parking lots, highway lines, traffic lanes)
  • repairing highways, roads, streets, or airport runways
  • resurfacing and surfacing highways, roads, streets, bridges or airport runways
  • sign erection (e.g., highway, street, road, bridge) contractors
  • abutment construction
  • asphalt or concrete paving (i.e., highways, roads, streets and public sidewalks)
  • bridge approach, construction
  • bridge decking construction
  • bridge, construction
  • culverts, highway, road and street, construction
  • curbs and gutters, concrete, for residential and commercial paved areas, construction
  • curbs and street gutters, highway, road and street, construction
  • grading for highways, roads, streets or airport runways
  • guardrail construction on highways
  • highway, road, street and bridge, construction management
  • painting or marking lines (e.g., parking lots, highway lines, traffic lanes)
  • parkway construction, general contractors
  • pavement of highways, roads, streets, bridges or airport runways and tarmacs
  • paving highway, street and bridge, contractors
  • repairing highways, roads, streets, or airport runways
  • resurfacing and surfacing highways, roads, streets, bridges or airport runways
  • sign erection (e.g., highway, street, road, bridge) contractors
  • specialized trade activities related to highway, street, and bridge construction
  • tarring roads
  • traffic signalling and lighting installation contractors (if they are specialized in this activity only)
  • trestle bridge construction, general contractors
  • underpass construction, general contractors

Classification Confidence Score

5 of 6 factors passing

8/ 10
Verified official sourcenaics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-07-17)
International crosswalkISIC Rev. 4 mapping: F4321*
Previous edition migrationNAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed
Complete hierarchy5 levels confirmed in hierarchy
Size or threshold documentedSME thresholds documented in federal tax pack
Trade or export matchNo direct HS code correspondence in current bundle
Legacy crosswalkLegacy system (SIC 1980) retired in this region
Business Profiles

When you might need code 237310

These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.

01 237310
Highway, street and bridge construction

Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 237310 Highway, street and bridge construction. It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.

02 237310
bridge, construction

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as bridge, construction. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 237310 Highway, street and bridge construction to a business file.

03 237310
guardrail construction on highways

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as guardrail construction on highways. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 237310 Highway, street and bridge construction to a business file.

04 237310
highway, road, street and bridge, construction management

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as highway, road, street and bridge, construction management. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 237310 Highway, street and bridge construction to a business file.

Business Map

Business categories in this branch

A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.

Civil worksBuilding tradesRenovation crewsSite preparation

In this section

  • 237310Highway, street and bridge construction

Commonly confused with

238990 — All other specialty trade contractors

constructing parking lots and private driveways and sidewalks, or erecting billboards (See 238990 A...

237990 — Other heavy and civil engineering construction

constructing tunnels (See 237990 Other heavy and civil engineering construction (US))

238210 — Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors

highway lighting and signal installation (See 238210 Electrical contractors and other wiring instal...

238320 — Painting and wall covering contractors

painting bridges (See 238320 Painting and wall covering contractors)

ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence

F4321*Electrical installation

Approximate correspondence

Traffic signalling and lighting installation contractors

US NAICS reference237310 - Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Source row

237310Highway, street and bridge construction

This page mirrors the source row from the structure CSV and the matching rows from the elements and crosswalk files.

Frequently asked questions

What does code 237310 cover?

Highway, street and bridge construction: This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of highways (including elevated), streets, roads, airport runways, public sidewalks, or bridges. The work performed may include new work, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and...

Which level of the hierarchy is 237310?

It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.

What is the parent of 237310?

It rolls up to 23731 Highway, street and bridge construction.

Should I stop at 237310 or go lower?

This page already points to the exact six-digit Canadian industry in the current site structure.

Are official inclusion notes attached to 237310?

Yes. 1 inclusion note(s) are attached on this page.

Are there exclusion notes for 237310?

Yes. 4 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.

Does 237310 include illustrative examples?

Yes. 30 example row(s) are available for boundary checking.

What kinds of businesses often start from this page?

Examples in this branch include Civil works, Building trades, Renovation crews, Site preparation.

Is there an ISIC mapping for 237310?

Yes. The page shows F4321* Electrical installation.

Does this page show a US NAICS reference?

Yes. A same-code US reference is attached: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction.

Why are both English and French titles shown?

NAICS Canada is bilingual, so the page keeps both language titles visible for comparison and lookup.

Where does the page text come from?

From the local StatCan structure file, elements file, ISIC crosswalk, and the bundled US 6-digit reference workbook.