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11/13/2024
The Canadian government has completed its acquisition of the historic Quebec Bridge from CN, government officials announced yesterday.
The government announced in May that it had reached an agreement in principle with CN to transfer ownership of the bridge. The agreement was formalized yesterday when CN and government officials signed a deed of transfer, according to a press release issued by the Canadian Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities.
Built in 1917, the Quebec Bridge is a road, rail and pedestrian bridge linking the shores of Quebec City and Levis, Quebec. The structure was designed to boost economic development and connect Quebec City to the Canadian and American rail networks. In 1995, the bridge was designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
Under the new agreement, the bridge's management will be entrusted to the federal Crown corporation Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc. (JCCBI), which will assume all responsibilities as owner of the infrastructure, including the bridge's rehabilitation plan.
JCCBI will work with the two other partners and users of the bridge: CN, which remains responsible for the rail corridor; and the Quebec government, which remains responsible for the road corridor and bicycle path. The Canadian government will invest more than C$40 million a year over a 25-year period for the bridge's rehabilitation.