The history of the Champlain Bridge is remarkable and illustrates the progress of civil engineering in Quebec. Following are several milestone years in the history of this important transportation link.

Dates and important milestones

• Announcement of construction of a toll (1955)
• Selection of bridge location (1955)
• Expropriation of land (1956)
• First professionals retained (1957)
• Bridge is officially named (1958)
• Opening of the bridge (June 28, 1962)
• Opening of Section 1 (December 7, 1964)
• Construction of the Bonaventure Expressway (1965)
• Inauguration of the Bonaventure Expressway (April 21, 1967)
• Reserved bus lane (1982 – today)
• Tolls abolished (May 4, 1990)
• Replacement of the deck (1990-1992)
• Major maintenance program (2009)
• Prefeasibility study (2009)

To find out more, we invite you to consult our Bridge history page on our website (www.jccbi.ca).