Notice of Commencement of an Environmental Assessment

New Bridge for the St. Lawrence, Montreal

Nouveau pont pour le Saint-Laurent (QC)

January 22, 2012 (Updated February 23, 2012) -- Transport Canada, Environment Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada are required to ensure that a screening is conducted pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act commencing on January 22, 2012 in relation to the project: New Bridge for the St. Lawrence, Montreal.

The Government of Canada is proposing to build a New Bridge to replace the existing Champlain Bridge in Montreal. It will span the St. Lawrence River to connect the Island of Montreal to the South Shore. This is the busiest crossing in Canada for cars, trucks and buses and is vital to the regional and national economies.

The project has six parts:

  • New Bridge for the St. Lawrence;
  • Alignment with Autoroute 10;
  • Work on Nuns' Island;
  • New Nuns' Island Bridge;
  • Reconstruction and Widening of a Section of Autoroute 15; and
  • Demolition of the Existing Champlain Bridge.

An environmental assessment is required in relation to the project because Transport Canada is the proponent for the project and may take action in relation to section 5 of the Navigable Waters Protection Act; Environment Canada may take action in relation to subsection 9(1) of the Migratory Bird Sanctuary Regulations and because Fisheries and Oceans Canada may take action in relation to subsection 35(2) of the Fisheries Act.

Transport Canada will act as the Federal Environmental Assessment Coordinator for this environmental assessment.

For further information on this environmental assessment, please contact:
Transport Canada (New Bridge for the St. Lawrence)
Place de Ville, Tower B, 20th floor (AHPB)
112 Kent street
Ottawa  ON  K1A 0W8
Email: NPPSL-ENV-NBFSL@TC.GC.CA

and refer to Registry reference number 12-01-65574

Document Reference Number: 3

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