Period : 2015 - 2025
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Transfer of the northern and southern approaches to the federal government
On April 1, 2015, the North and South approaches of the original Champlain Bridge and the federal section of Highway 15 were transferred from... [...]
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Call for Tenders
The request for qualification for design-build services for the deconstruction of the original Champlain Bridge (2019-2023) was launched on... [...]
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#ByeByeChamplain
On June 28, 2019, the original Champlain Bridge was officially closed to traffic and users switched to the new Samuel De Champlain Bridge. [...]
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Deconstruction work begins
In July 2020, the major deconstruction project of the original Champlain Bridge began on the Île des Sœurs side. [...]
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Launch of the materials reuse competition
In February 2021, JCCBI launched a Canada-wide competition to reuse materials from the original Champlain Bridge. [...]
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The construction of the river giant
In winter 2021, to deconstruct the 30 spans of the original Champlain Bridge over the St. Lawrence River, NHSL and its engineering partners... [...]
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Maritime work begins above the St. Lawrence River
In spring 2021, marine works began with the removal of the 50 modular steel trusses weighing 56,000 kg using cranes on the bridge deck and... [...]
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Operation of lowering the main span
On January 6, 7 and 8, 2022, NHSL and its expert suppliers from Europe, the United States and Ontario were ready to begin the operation of... [...]
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The last section of the bridge disappears
By spring 2023, the deconstruction of the cantilevered section of the west span disappeared from the view. [...]
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Distribution of 4,000 rivets to the population
In September 2023, JCCBI wanted to mark the end of the deconstruction of the original Champlain Bridge by offering the public the opportunity... [...]
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Overview of this major project
In April 2024, JCCBI unveiled the results of the original Champlain Bridge deconstruction project to the media. [...]