By spring 2023, the deconstruction of the cantilevered section of the west span disappeared from the view.

This operation consisted of cutting apart nearly 580 components weighing between 2 and 23 tonnes and lowering them onto the jetty using a crane. Depending on the weather, about ten lifting operations were completed per day. During these operations, the final components intended for the Research and Development program and for reuse were recovered by various research entities.

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A lifting operation on the cantilevered section of the west span.

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A vertiginous operation for specialized scaffolders, who must remove the access platforms after the steelworkers cut apart the components.

Announcement of the 11 projects confirmed as part of the Canada-wide Material reuse Competition

In April 2023, JCCBI announced the 11 projects confirmed in the Canada-wide Material Reuse Competition, a unique initiative which aims at giving a new life to over 400 leftover steel components from the original Champlain Bridge.

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The submissions were reviewed by a committee of experts from the fields of the circular economy, architecture, visual art, urban planning, and industrial design. The feasibility of the projects was then verified by the JCCBI team.

The 11 projects were as follows:

 

A Bicycle

Jacques Gallant – Métallerie Gallant Metalworks inc.

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A piece of steel transformed into a bicycle and bicycle rack.

Circa

Zoé Lavigne and Benoit Michaud – Paramètre Designlab inc.

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A glass-encased work of art.

Connecté d’un pôle à l’autre

William Atkinson – Devimco Immobilier.

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The integration of public art into urban space.

Habitat multi

Christian Grenier – Ferme du Grenier Gardangeois inc.

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A prototype for a mixed greenhouse / animal production site on a family farm in Ange-Gardien.

Mémoire 

James Kennedy.

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A public multimedia installation.

Nombreux Projets

Danny Du Mays – Centre de services scolaires Marie-Victorin.

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Furniture for schools in Brossard.

Réparer notre blessure

Daniel Duranleau et Vincent Daoust – La Table de concertation de Ville-Émard Côte-Saint-Paul.

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A work of art to beautify and enhance a sector of Ville-Émard/Côte-Saint-Paul.

Structure Poly Tria IA

Paul Clas - PolyAI  Polytechnique Montréal.

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An artistic structure used by a smart garbage for waste sorting.

Sunshine Bridge

Cory Ovans – Dunn Memorial Scout Camp.

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A steel footbridge that connects different camp sites at a scout camp in Elgin, Montérégie.

The Champlain Bridge Watch

Steve Christensen – Novo Watch.

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Watches made with steel from the Champlain Bridge.

Un pont vers l’autosuffisance

Samuel Pelletier, Charles Boivin et Jean-François Marceau.

Credit: Samuel Pelletier, Charles Boivin et Jean-François Marceau
A residential greenhouse project incorporated into its natural environment to maximize energy efficiency.

Presentation of three development concepts for Héritage Champlain in 2023

In May 17, JCCBI held a public meeting to present the results of the 2019 consultations which led to three redevelopment concepts for the Héritage Champlain project.

Héritage Champlain aims to leave a public legacy to commemorate this structure. The land that is freed up will lead to the redevelopment of three sites—i.e. the shorelines of Île des Sœurs and Brossard as well as the St. Lawrence Seaway dike—for a total area of seven hectares. The Estacade will also be included as a mobility corridor that ties the project together.

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Redevelopment planned at the Île des Soeurs.

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Lookout Belvedere built with materials from the original Champlain Bridge.

 

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Redevelopment planned in Brossard.