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February 28th, 2019Committee meeting
Sandra Martel
Transport committee Yes.
February 28th, 2019Committee meeting
Sandra Martel
Transport committee What was your first question?
February 28th, 2019Committee meeting
Sandra Martel
Transport committee The process is underway. We will issue a call for tenders in March. After that process, we should be able to award a contract by the end of January or early February of next year. Bidders will have to design methods and initiate the process from that point on. Their contract and
February 28th, 2019Committee meeting
Sandra Martel
Transport committee That was considered, of course. As I explained earlier, the bridge continues to be heavily used. Trucking and vehicles contribute about 20% of the load on the bridge. The load is high and the deterioration continues. Continuing to invest in inspection, equipment and security mea
February 28th, 2019Committee meeting
Sandra Martel
Transport committee The Champlain Bridge must be deconstructed mainly because 80% of its load is the bridge itself. We know that, over time, the bridge will deteriorate. That is why it has been reinforced to accommodate traffic, but it continues to deteriorate. The reinforcement measures taken were
February 28th, 2019Committee meeting
Sandra Martel
Transport committee For the whole project, including the bridge deconstruction, engineering services, lawyers and so forth, we have a budget of about $400 million.
February 28th, 2019Committee meeting
Sandra Martel