Samuel De Champlain Bridge

• Montreal crash leads to traffic woes for Friday morning commuters on Highway 15

  Motorists trying to get onto the island from the south shore using the Champlain bridge Friday morning were faced with a major the detour.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2023
  
• A Quebec coroner says Montreal’s Champlain Bridge needs anti-suicide barrier

  Robert Olson with the Centre for Suicide Prevention says anti-suicide fences are not systematically installed on new bridges because of the cost or for esthetic reasons.

  Canada

  Jan 27, 2023
  
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• Significant portion of iconic Champlain bridge taken down

  Using six hydraulic string jacks and over 300 steel wires it took a crew of 50 people more than 14 hours to lower the 22 hundred tons steel frame.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2022
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• Winter weather leads to flight cancellations, delays in Montreal

  Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for a swath of southern Quebec.

  Weather

  Dec 30, 2019
• Year-round, multi-use Samuel De Champlain Bridge path for cyclists, pedestrians officially opens

  "This marks a turning point for active transportation in the greater Montreal region."

  Traffic

  Dec 23, 2019
• Quebecers get once in a lifetime opportunity to set foot on the Champlain Bridge

  The 57-year-old bridge was decommissioned when the Samuel de Champlain Bridge opened to traffic on July 1, 2019.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2019
• Drivers, rejoice: Montreal’s new Samuel de Champlain Bridge completely open

  The $4.2-billion bridge opens four years after construction began.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2019
• Montreal announces first year-round bike path on new Samuel de Champlain Bridge

  The bicycle path is set to open in four months and will also be accessible to pedestrians.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2019
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• New Samuel de Champlain Bridge officially inaugurated

  Montreal's new Samuel de Champlain Bridge was officially inaugurated today, and will fully open to traffic on Canada Day.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2019
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• Rush-hour drivers get their first try at Montreal’s new Samuel de Champlain Bridge

  The new Samuel de Champlain Bridge opened to northbound traffic at 5 a.m. on Monday; the southbound side is set to open to traffic on July 1.

  Traffic

  Jun 25, 2019