Thanks to detailed and proactive planning, coordination with the transportation partners, and work done mainly at night and on weekends, JCCBI accomplished the ambitious program set at the beginning of the season while minimizing the impact on users. Major repair and reinforcement work was carried out on the Corporation’s entire network this year to keep users safe and ensure that its structures last as long as possible.

1. 2016 Projects
Review of major maintenance work and
status update on JCCBI’s structures
TECHNICAL MEDIA BRIEFING
November 29, 2016
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2. CHAMPLAIN BRIDGE
2016 Inspection and Structural Reinforcement

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STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT AND REPAIRS
Major work on the Champlain Bridge
Installation of 48 trusses
Replacement of 11 joints
Repairs to 6 piers+
270,000+ hours worked
at Champlain Bridge work sites

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Highly complex work
Modular trusses
+ 4 m high and 78 m long
+ 56,000 kg!

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Constant structural monitoring

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A STRUCTURE AT THE END OF ITS SERVICE LIFE THAT HAS
BENEFITED FROM MAJOR CORRECTIVE MEASURES
Findings from the 2016 inspection
+ Structural integrity maintained
+ Condition of edge girders generally deficient
+ Repair work to improve components (e.g., foundation units, expansion joints)
+ New Integrated Grading System (IGS) to assess the impact of the
reinforcement systems

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Integrated Grading System (IGS) now applied to inspections of the Champlain Bridge
SECTIONAL DRAWING OF AN EDGE GIRDER
Integrated Grading System (IGS)
EDGE GIRDER
Condition rating 1:
DEFICIENT
MODULAR TRUSS
Condition rating 4:
GOOD
IGS 10:
EXCELLENT

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Proven reinforcement method
90 edge girders are now reinforced with
modular trusses or post systems

9. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Large-scale work

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END OF DECK REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
Honoré Mercier Bridge
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+ Work blitzes completed a week ahead of schedule
+ Bridge’s lifespan extended by 75 years

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Jacques Cartier Bridge
REINFORCEMENT OF THE STEEL STRUCTURE
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+ Replacement and reinforcement of steel members
and reinforcing plates
+ Existing rivets keeping the assemblies in place are
removed and replaced with bolts
+ 80 workers at our sites 7 days a week
+ Major program to extend the service life
UPGRADES
Major project to reinforce the metal structure,
which dates back to the 1920s

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Jacques Cartier Bridge
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REPAIRS TO THE ÎLE SAINTE-HÉLÈNE PAVILION
Work on all parts of this
structural building
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Illumination of the Jacques Cartier Bridge
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FIRST PROJECTOR INSTALLED
May 17 is the big date!

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Solution Bonaventure
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT TO PROTECT THE RIVER
+ 95% of work complete in the west sector
+ 32 pumping wells installed along the shoreline to create a hydraulic barrier
+ Run-in of the contaminated water processing system in December

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Champlain Bridge Ice
Control Structure
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NEW BICYCLE PATH
AND DEVELOPMENT OF APPROACHES
950 trees and shrubs planted to revitalize the approaches
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Melocheville Tunnel
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TUNNEL REHABILITATION
+ New structural reinforcements
+ Heated cables added to keep ice
from forming on the pavement
+ Waterproofing of concrete
surfaces
+ New intelligent transportation
system (ITS) to keep overheight
vehicles out of the tunnel and to
detect incidents with video
analysis

17. COMPLEX CHALLENGES
Proactive and responsible management

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Management of major work
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DAILY MONITORING AND COORDINATION
+ Closures optimized by combining work
+ Proactive use of traffic lights on the Champlain
Bridge to redirect heavy vehicles and limit
required closures and restrictions
+ 30% fewer traffic closures and restrictions on
our network in 2016
WORK BLITZES REALLY WORK!
Work blitzes saved 7,300 hours of closure time on the
Champlain Bridge.

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+ Ongoing communication with traffic reporters and the media,
interviews and on-site tours
+ Text message alerts for major closures or significant incidents
on our network
+ Integrated dashboard at www.JacquesCartierChamplain.ca:
live traffic conditions, planned work, traffic cameras,
major work alerts
+ Tweets about closures and information about each structure:
@pontJCBridge @pontChampBridge @pontHMBridge
+ Over 25,900 subscribers on social networks
TRANSPARENT COMMUNICATION AND MOBILE TOOLS
Ongoing updates
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Social and urban contributor

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Bicycle path network
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WINTER BICYCLE PATH ON THE JACQUES CARTIER BRIDGE
+ Goal: Make the path safe for cyclists of all skill levels
+ CIMA + hired to conduct a feasibility study
+ Findings:
- Complex slopes, curves, geometry and isolated areas
- Difficult weather conditions above the river (black ice common)
- No pavement surfacing on which to spread de-icing salts
- Environmental restrictions related to snow removal
- Risk of falling ice from the steel superstructure
+ Recommendation: Optimized period in the spring once
the weather allows

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Improvements to the existing network
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SEPARATE PEDESTRIAN / CYCLIST AREAS
+ Pedestrians and cyclists have to share the path,
which can be difficult for both types of user
+ Pedestrians and cyclists go at very different
speeds
+ The multipurpose path is very narrow compared
to the standard
+ Developments to improve pedestrian access
starting in spring 2017
+ New safety measures deployed on the entire
network

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Planning for 2017
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FEWER MAJOR CLOSURES OR RESTRICTIONS NEXT YEAR
+ Optimized work from the river or the
shore
+ Coordination with other project
authorities to limit the impact on the
network
+ Blitz required on the Champlain
Bridge for the expansion joints
+ Continuation of the steel program on
the Jacques Cartier Bridge
+ Ongoing major maintenance program

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