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title: The Samuel De Champlain Bridge in Canada opens to train traffic
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# The Samuel De Champlain Bridge in Canada opens to train traffic

![The Samuel De Champlain Bridge in Canada opens to train traffic](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/1659005834595-1.jpg)

On 27 July 2022, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge was opened to rail traffic for
the first time. SYSTRA IBT participated in the construction of the Bridge in
partnership with T.Y. Lin International and SNC Lavalin. Our IBT and SYSTRA
Canada teams are currently working on the certification of the bridge’s tracks,
in partnership with T.Y. Lin.

### The Samuel De Champlain Bridge, backbone of the REM South

Inaugurated in the summer of 2019, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge links the
cities of Brossard and Montreal, replacing a previous structure that had become
obsolete. It is above all a multimodal crossing and a feat of engineering with
its three decks: two decks for road traffic (with eight lanes, including three
for vehicles and one reserved to buses in each direction, as well as a
multifunctional path for pedestrians and cyclists), and a central deck dedicated
to the REM.

![champlain-3](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/champlain-3.jpg)

The Samuel De Champlain Bridge is one of the widest bridges in the world, with a
total deck width of 50 metres. Its concrete and steel design has already won
several awards, including
[the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) International Transportation Structure Award](https://www.systraibt.com/en/newsroom/article/samuel-de-champlain-bridge-receives-a-major-award)
.

![champlain-pietons-1](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/champlain-pietons-1-1024x576.jpg)

### Towards a modal shift by the automatic REM

On the same axis as the Bridge, and to propose a credible modal shift offer, the
REM South will link Brossard (via the Rive-Sud station) to Central Station,
crossing the St. Lawrence River. It will be operated with automatic driverless
metro trains, which should be put into service on 1 December.

![champlain-2](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/champlain-2.jpg)

### Key features – Samuel De Champlain Bridge

- Total length: 3.4km
- Length of the suspended section: 238m
- Pylon height: 170m
- Width: 60m
- 3 separate decks
- 8 traffic lanes (plus 2 rail lines on the central corridor)
- 11 million public transport users
- More than 50 million vehicles expected per year

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