2019-20 Departmental Results Report
Supplementary Information Tables
Status report on transformational and major Crown projects

General information

Project name

New Bridge for the St. Lawrence Corridor Project (Samuel De Champlain Bridge Corridor Project)

Description

The Samuel De Champlain Bridge Corridor Project (Project) includes the replacement of the 3.4-kilometre Champlain Bridge and the 500-metre Île–des–Soeurs Bridge and the widening of the federally owned portion of Highway 15. The Project is being delivered as a public–private partnership (P3).

Project outcomes

  • Maintain the safety and efficiency of the Corridor;
  • Foster sustainable development and urban integration within the Montreal area;
  • Improve the flow of people and goods in the Montreal area;
  • Improve the safety of users through modern design aspects;
  • Design and construct the Samuel De Champlain Bridge and Île-des-Soeurs Bridge with 125-Year Life Expectancies;
  • Design and construct a public transit corridor and highway 15 that meet engineering standards;
  • Environmental stewardship through the implementation of three environmental remediation projects.

Industrial benefits

The Project fosters economic growth by improving connections across road systems and ensuring the continuous and safe flow of people and goods. The project is a crucial corridor for the regional and national economies. The Samuel De Champlain Bridge is one of the busiest bridges in Canada, with traffic estimated at over 40 million vehicles per year. It is a major Canada–United States trade corridor, handling $20 billion of international trade and 11 million transit commuters per year.

In addition to ensuring the safety of users, replacing the existing infrastructures and widening Highway 15 will mitigate disruptions to the trade corridor and will improve the flow of traffic.

The installation of a multiple-use path and its associated connections, as well as the light-rail transit project being built by the Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec on the bridge's central transit corridor, provides the Montreal region with additional green transportation options.

Sponsoring department

Infrastructure Canada

Contracting authority

Public Services and Procurement Canada

Participating departments

Justice Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada

Prime contractor

Private Partner
Signature on the Saint Lawrence G.P. /
Groupe Signature sur le Saint Laurent s.e.n.c.
8 Place du Commerce, Suite 300
Montréal, Québec H3E 1N3

Technical Advisor – Owner's Engineer
Arup Canada
1 Place Ville Marie
Suite 3270
Montréal, QC H3B 372

Major subcontractors

Independent Engineer
Stantec & Ramboll
600-1060 Boulevard Robert-Bourassa
Montréal, QC H3B 4V3

Project phase

The project is transitioning to the stable operations, maintenance and rehabilitation (OMR) phase. During this transition phase, the Private Partner will commence the OMR responsibilities while finishing construction works and correcting deficiencies.

Major milestones

  • June 2019: Samuel De Champlain Bridge inauguration
  • July 2019: Samuel De Champlain Bridge opens to traffic in both directions
  • December 2019: Samuel De Champlain Bridge multiple-use path opens

Progress report and explanation of variances

  • There have been various construction delays principally related to inclement weather and a crane operators strike.
  • Because of construction delays, the transition period to the stable OMR period has also been extended.