Good Shepherd students build impressive model of new Champlain Bridge

Students at Good Shepherd Elementary were applauded for their hard work on their scaled-down versions of the new Champlain Bridge.

Grade 5 and 6 students of the school’s building club unveiled their model of the Montreal landmark to actual bridge engineers.

Students, with a little help from teachers, volunteered their time to build the impressive model.

A group of Grade 5 students at the time, now Grade 6, carried the project over to the next year. The students are glad they have completed their project.

The almost two-metre-long miniature bridge showcases two lanes going in both directions with model cars traversing.

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The students even included a rest stop with a pedestrian bike going underneath the structure.

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The colours seen on the bridge were all hand-painted but the students say they aren’t artists.

“We are not the best at art but we like making things with our hands ,” Gakindi said.

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The real Champlain Bridge, which spans the Saint Lawrence River, is being built by the federal government and is expected to be completed by the end of this year.