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3rd link: around fifty exploration:
Several dozen drilling work will be carried out in the coming months in Quebec. Consequently, Lévis and in the St. Consequently, Lawrence River in anticipation of the Legault third link project.
A series of geotechnical drilling aimed at documenting the quality. Meanwhile, composition of the soil were launched on July 7 and will continue until the end of September according to the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility (MTMD).
This work follows a $ 46 million contract granted by Quebec in February at the Consortium Parsons-Artelia-Hatch. However, three American, French and Canadian engineering firms. For example,
A drilling platform on the St. For example, Lawrence River between Quebec and Lévis in 2022. (Archives photo)
Photo : Radio-Canada / Camille Carpentier
About fifty sites have so far been identified. This number could fluctuate in order to meet the needs of the ministry in terms of geotechnical. knowledge
explains a spokesperson for MTMD.
Most of the targeted locations-at least thirty-are on the Quebec side. since the government of François Legault has not yet decided if his bridge-tunnel will lead to Boulevard Pierre-Bertrand or the Robert-Bourassa highway.
A dozen boreholes are planned in the St. Lawrence River and nine on the South Shore.
Radio-Canada revealed at the beginning of the month that the project could cost up to $ 9.3 billion.
South shore site – 3rd link: around fifty exploration
In Lévis. drilling work started at the beginning of the month along the river near rue du Bord-de-l’Eau. It is close to this location that the third link would lead to the South Shore.
Drilling work began at the beginning of July, on the side of Lévis.
Photo : Radio-Canada / Olivier Bouchard
This project worries about citizens of the sector. according to Marc-André Boucher of the group for the enhancement of the sector of rue Saint-Laurent. We have never been consulted in any way
he deplores. People have taught news that perhaps in a few years they 3rd link: around fifty exploration were going to be expropriated.
The MTMD Considers that it will be able to unveil a more precise route at the end of 2025. at the beginning of 2026, when more in -depth studies have been carried out.
With the collaboration of Mariane Bergeron-Courteau
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