Period : 1985 - 1999
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Credit : JCCBI
Repairs to edge girders and expansion joints
In 1986, the first contract was awarded for edge girder repairs on the original Champlain Bridge. Nine girders were repaired by adding external... [...]
Credit : JCCBI
Deck replacement on the main span
Between 1990 and 1993, the concrete deck on the metal span of the original Champlain Bridge was replaced with a new orthotropic steel deck. [...]
Credit : JCCBI
Pavement debonding on the orthotropic deck
In July 1995, significant issues were identified with pavement debonding on the Champlain Bridge’s new orthotropic deck. [...]
Credit : JCCBI
Aftermath of the 1998 ice storm
By Friday, January 9, 1998, the Island of Montreal had received 100 millimetres of freezing rain in the span of just five days. Most of the... [...]