The new Champlain Bridge: Take a tour of the construction site
The $4B project is on schedule thanks in part to mild weather this past winter
Construction crews have been working the new Champlain Bridge for about a year now, and the mild winter this year has allowed the 400 workers to stay on schedule.
"The biggest challenge of this project is the demanding timeline," said Daniel Genest, a spokesman for the Signature on the Saint-Laurent Consortium.
The new bridge, which is expected to cost $4.23 billion and have a lifespan of 125 years, is slated for completion by Dec. 1, 2018.
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On Friday, members of the media were invited onto the site. CBC reporter Sean Henry went along for the tour.
A view of the actual Champlain Bridge from the bus. Tour is about to get started. <a href="https://t.co/zdM66bVNYa">pic.twitter.com/zdM66bVNYa</a>
—@seanhcbcStill on the bus...almost there <a href="https://t.co/dnayciSEOB">pic.twitter.com/dnayciSEOB</a>
—@seanhcbcIf you're coming from Brossard, this is the right side of the bridge. The cable-styled section. <a href="https://t.co/IcqPL3ic1l">pic.twitter.com/IcqPL3ic1l</a>
—@seanhcbcThis is the one of the footings for the new bridge. We're in the prefabrication area of the bridge, Montreal side <a href="https://t.co/REqFy2QGie">pic.twitter.com/REqFy2QGie</a>
—@seanhcbcMarine excavation <a href="https://t.co/yUOr0eaq1v">pic.twitter.com/yUOr0eaq1v</a>
—@seanhcbcTo learn more, check out the video for Sean Henry's full report.