The final environmental assessment screening report was posted on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry on October 2, 2013. More than 200 mitigation measures were identified and will be taken into account in the project design. A number of technical studies will also be conducted in the coming years.
Transport Canada, with support from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), is continuing to make progress on the business case, which will be submitted to Minister Lebel this Fall.
Following a number of meetings over the past few months with stakeholders as well as domestic and international experts, Transport Canada and the City of Montreal have produced a joint report and will make recommendations to their respective organizations. The final report on the approach to ensure architectural quality will be submitted to Minister Lebel in October 2013 for the government’s decision.
Many service contracts with consultants are underway or will be awarded in the coming months, for geotechnical studies, 3D terrain modelling and land surveying services, and the drafting of technical requirements for intelligent transportation systems, electrical systems and lighting.
The Government of Canada is developing an accelerated schedule for construction of the new bridge for the St. Lawrence. An update on the revised schedule will be provided at a later date.
October 2013
