André Girard
André Girard has been Vice President, Communications, for the Federal Bridge Corporation Limited since May 2000. In this capacity, he has been responsible for communications for the Jacques-Cartier Bridge repair project in 2000-2001 as well as for a number of other initiatives including the installation of the anti jump barrier on the Jacques Cartier Bridge, management of the bicycle path, and maintenance and repair projects managed by the JCCBI including the Champlain Bridge, Jacques Cartier Bridge and most recently the Honoré Mercier Bridge deck rehabilitation.
With more than 30 years experience in communications, André has developed in-depth and varied expertise working with a number of high-profile organizations, including the Royal Canadian Mint, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, management of the press room for the public enquiry on the deployment of Canadian forces in Somalia and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. He has also worked in the film business, was editor-in-chief of an Inuit magazine and has been an active participant in public consultations on behalf of engineering firms, selection and communications programs in Northern Quebec. He has always favoured dialogue and exchange as well as transparency in communications with the general public.
André Girard’s experience has provided him with the tools necessary to explain and present all facets and phases of this extensive project.
September 10th, 2011 at; 22 h 42 min
As of Sep. 10, 2011 at 22:39, the camera north of the Champlain bridge was showing a clip from earlier in the day at 10/9/2011 12:25:23 p.m. It has done this before. We use the cameras all the time. Thanks!
August 31st, 2011 at; 10 h 00 min
Would you please let me know how many lanes will be closed on the bridge this long weekend Sep 03, Sep 04, and Sep 05 both directions Montreal—South Shore? My friend is moving this week-end and need to know this info.Thank you very much!
August 18th, 2011 at; 18 h 41 min
We are going to Lac Megantic Friday Aug. 19 noon and returning Sunday Aug 21. What are best bridges for this trip (Champlain south Friday and Jacques Cartier north Sunday??)
August 4th, 2011 at; 10 h 35 min
@ Marlena Yannetti
You can take the Victoria Bridge, it will be opened that weekend. If you want to take the Jacques-Cartier Bridge, to make sure you avoid most of the traffic, here’s a map to help you find your way from Highway 15 to François-Xavier Street. Thank you.
August 3rd, 2011 at; 17 h 09 min
Having sat in a lot of traffic at the Pont Champlain heading in to Montreal at around 4:30PM on Tuesday, July 18, 2011, we would love to be able to avoid that experience when we return to our favorite city on Sunday, Aug. 21. We were told that it would not be possible to take the Pont Victoria (don’t know why) and should try Pont Jacques Cartier. (we’re coming in from Boston).. Our final destination would be Vieux Montreal so we normally take the Centreville exit off Pont Champlain and are not sure (1) how to get to the Pont Jacques Cartier and (2) how to get to Rue Francois Xavier in Vieux Montreal once we find the bridge. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated, as to which is the best time to arrive, which bridge to take, anything…..Merci milles fois. We really don’t want to have to cancel our trip because of this situation.
October 13th, 2010 at; 15 h 00 min
@ Marc Gaudette
Vous voulez sûrement parler de la sortie 5 en provenance de l’autoroute Bonaventure. En fait, nos travaux à la Pointe Nord de L’Île-des-Soeurs sont terminés. Cette fermeture est maintenue par l’arrondissement de Verdun dont certains travaux sont à être complétés à cette hauteur. Je vous invite à les contacter afin d’avoir une meilleure idée de leur échéancier de travail. Merci.
October 13th, 2010 at; 11 h 18 min
Pouvez-vous me dire quand la sortie #4 pour accéder à l’île des Sœurs seras ouverte en permanance?
merci
September 17th, 2010 at; 16 h 26 min
@ Marc Gaudette
Here’s the details of our closures:
From September 17, 11 PM to September 19, noon
Closures:
* Starting at L’Île-des-Sœurs – Access to Highway 15 North closed (detour via Clément Bridge and Bonaventure Expressway)
* Exit 60 (Wellington exit) closure – from Highway 15 North to access the Bonaventure Expressway and Wellington Street. (detour via Exit 58)
Access to L’Île-des-Sœurs
* Usual access
So the access to the South Shore will be the same as usual. To go downtown you should take Bonaventure Expressway, instead of 15 North.
Of course traffic will have an impact to access to the Island, but the access won’t be close like the last weekend.
Thank you.
September 17th, 2010 at; 15 h 16 min
Your notices of closures for this coming week end are confusing.
1-What should residents living on Nun’s island do if they wish to go to the south shore and back?
2- what should they do if they wish to go downtown and back?
Because nun’s island residents are specifically impacted It would be appreciated that instructions be posted for these people specifically.
thank you
August 20th, 2010 at; 14 h 13 min
@ David Ross
Thanks for your comment, the situation has been solve. Thank you.
August 18th, 2010 at; 9 h 32 min
Let me see if this insert works:-
It dopes not insert. it was a screen capture of your champlain bridge live web camera which , at 9:15 A.M., was showing trafic flowing north and south at a time when headlights and tail-lights were “bright” and sodium vapor streetlights were providing yello-orange illumination with dark areas inbetween and to the sides, the sky was showing dawn or dusk, obviously not 9:15 A.M.
??? If I find an e-mail address, I will send you the screen capture.
David Ross