New Bridge for the St. Lawrence

The Government of Canada is building a new bridge corridor to replace the existing Champlain Bridge in Montreal. It will span the St. Lawrence River to connect the Island of Montreal to the South Shore. This is the busiest crossing in Canada for cars, trucks and buses, and is vital to the regional and national economies. 

High-level map showing major highways.

UPDATES

May 14, 2013
A process to ensure the architectural quality of the new bridge has been launched 

April 26, 2013

Transport Canada publishes the first edition of the New Bridge for the St. Lawrence quarterly newsletter PDF icon (1.04 MB)

April 26, 2013
Minister Lebel discusses the new bridge for the St. Lawrence and the new long-term infrastructure program at the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal

April 17, 2013
Minister Lebel announces a request for proposals for laboratory services and geotechnical studies in relation to the construction of the new bridge for the St. Lawrence

April 10, 2013
Minister Lebel continues consultative process and discusses new bridge for the St. Lawrence with Montreal area mayors

April 2, 2013
 The Government of Canada invites interested persons to attend open houses on the environmental assessment in the Montreal region from April 14 to 22, 2013.

April 2, 2013
 The second part of the environmental assessment report on the description of the project and the environment has been posted on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry.

February 18, 2013
Minister Lebel meets with design experts to discuss the new bridge for the St. Lawrence.

February 7, 2013
The federal government will continue to consult with its partners.

January 9, 2013
As part of the Business Case, the government of Canada commissioned ARUP to review a concept proposed by Mr. René Therrien. The technical memo is available on our website.