A new path was opened to allow cyclists and pedestrians to cross the St. Lawrence River between Montreal and south shore communities like Saint-Lambert.

Similar arrangements are already in place on the St. Lawrence Seaway and on the Great Lakes

The St. Lawrence Seaway which helps navigate cargo vessels from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes is 60 years old.

The Royal Canadian Navy ship sailed into town on Thursday night and is touring the Great Lakes as well as the St. Lawrence Seaway.

Nine communities were flooded over in the 1950s during the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway. The Lost Villages Historical Society keeps their memory alive.

A spokeswoman for the Navy said officials decided to wait until weather conditions improved before allowing the ship to continue its journey to Mayport, Fla., out of concern for the safety of the ship and crew.

A newly commissioned Navy warship will be wintering in Montreal after its journey to Florida was interrupted by cold and ice.

Half the Mercier Bridge is going to be torn down and replaced at an estimated cost of $300 million. But it remains unclear when the work is going to happen in a crowded construction schedule.

Shippers on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway want the Canadian government to fund a couple of new heavy icebreakers for the waterways, possibly using money from its widely touted infrastructure program.

Tens of thousands of daily drivers over the Mercier Bridge will have to pack a lot of patience as they cross until the repair work ends in mid-August.