Absolutely. It's an important issue. I should mention that the Samuel-De Champlain Bridge is one of the largest infrastructure projects, not only in Quebec and Canada, but also in North America.
In the summer, there were up to 1,600 workers on that site. They are truly the heroes of this story. These are people who worked 24-7, rain, sleet or shine.
This is what they managed to do. In December 2018, the structure of the bridge was basically complete, and I was able to cross the bridge with some journalists. So the structure was ready. However, there was still some waterproofing to be done and asphalt to be laid down, but that could not really be done during the winter.
My priority has always been the health and safety of the workers on the site, the sustainability of the work, and, of course, respecting the time line.
I can tell you that the Samuel-De Champlain Bridge will be permanently open to traffic in June 2019 at the latest. It is a piece of work that all Montreal men and women will be proud of for generations to come.