Question Period Note: Samuel De Champlain Bridge Corridor Project: Project Status and Integration of the Réseau express métropolitain

What is the status of the Samuel De Champlain Bridge Corridor Project and the integration of the Réseau express métropolitain?

• The Government of Canada has made significant investments in the Samuel De Champlain Bridge Corridor and work is progressing to soon complete the signature federal infrastructure project in Montréal.

• Major work is underway to build the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) light rail corridor to provide new public transit options for the region by connecting the South Shore to downtown Montréal.

• The deconstruction of the old Champlain Bridge is also underway using innovative techniques that aim to protect the environment and allow for the reuse of bridge components. The project is on pace to be completed in 2024.

• The Samuel De Champlain Bridge Corridor includes the 3.4 km Samuel De Champlain Bridge crossing the St. Lawrence, 500 m Île-des-Sœurs Bridge, reconstruction and widening of the federal portion of Highway 15 over 3 km, and realignment of over 1 km of Highway 10.

• The project is being delivered as part of a public-private partnership (P3) between the Government of Canada and Signature on the Saint-Laurent Group (SSLG). The P3 includes the design, construction, financing, operation, maintenance and rehabilitation of the Project over a 34-year period (2015-2049) at a cost of $4.212 billion.

• The Project Agreement is managed through an integrated project team with Infrastructure Canada as the project lead, Public Works and Procurement Canada as the contracting lead, and Justice Canada providing legal support.

• The Samuel De Champlain Bridge includes 6-lanes for vehicle traffic, a multi-purpose path supporting active transportation, and a central corridor dedicated exclusively to public transit, in which the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) light rail transit system is being built. The segment of the REM between the South Shore to downtown Montréal that crosses the Samuel De Champlain Bridge is expected to be operational in 2022.

• The project to deconstruct the original Champlain Bridge is managed by the Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI). The overall estimated cost of the deconstruction project including the deconstruction work, environmental protection measures, material reuse programs, research and development and the end-of-project shoreline redevelopment component is approximately $400 million. This amount includes $225.7 million for the design-deconstruct contract signed by JCCBI and Nouvel Horizon St-Laurent G.P. Deconstruction work began in August 2020.

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