Project category

Bridges, Viaducts, Roads

Location

Montréal, QC

Value($)

43 600 000

Customer

Société de transport de Montréal (STM)

Year

2017-2020

Additional informations

Construction of a new entrance shelter at the Vendôme metro station and of a new passageway and pedestrian walkway connecting to the AMT/MUHC

Main Work Performed

• Construction of a new pedestrian link of the AMT passing under the CP railway right-of-way which connects the metro station to the train station and to the MUHC
• Excavation of soils, including granular backfill and granular backfill of railway tracks
• Formwork and concreting of the concrete foundations of the new STM kiosk, the two kiosks for the AMT and the pedestrian tunnel connecting to the MUHC
• Sealing work on the vault of the Vendôme metro station
• Architectural work, landscaping, electricity, mechanics, etc.
• Establishment of a temporary support at the perimeter of the foundations, including the portion included in the railway right-of-way
• Installation and waterproofing of tunnels
• Connection of soil support systems with the new tunnels

Special methods and technical features

• Installation of a tunnel by the method of shifting (selfsinking)
• Work done in the city center near residential, institutional, commercial and hospital buildings
• Implementation of special measures for noise management during construction
• Implementation of measures to meet "Envision" requirements for sustainable infrastructure design
• Establishment of protective ways to meet infection control requirements in MUHC Zone C
• Strategic planning of work schedules according to the constraints related to the use of neighboring public services (metro, train and bus network) during rush hour
• Implementation and monitoring of railways and retaining walls
• Concreting with a unique LAFARGE self-compacting architectural concrete recipe: Agilia-Silver