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must be maintained, even as they are being Component, National and Regional Projects. The
replaced”, explains Audet. cities of Montréal and Boucherville will also make

financial contributions to the project of $3 million
It goes without saying that this major rehabilitation and $1.1 million, respectively.

of important infrastructure represents a major spend

for the various levels of government that are footing ECONOMIC BENEFITS AND
the bill. The cost of the Design-Build-Finance PLANNING AHEAD

(DBF) contract is $1.142 billion, with most of the

funding coming from the Province of Québec. The The good news is that the project will also generate
Québec Ministry of Transportation has mandated income for the Province and people of Québec.

Renouveau La Fontaine (RLF), a consortium, to Based on preliminary economic analyses of the

design and carry out the project. planned work on Autoroutes 25 and 30, the bridge-
tunnel rehabilitation could result in hundreds of

To help with the cost, the Government of Canada millions of dollars in economic benefits with respect
will contribute $427.7 million from the New Building to employment in Québec.

Canada Fund: Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure

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