SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN BRIDGE

MONTREAL, QUÉBEC

Throughout the design and construction process, Donald MacDonald Architects provided extensive visual quality management (concept was not designed by Donald MacDonald Architects). With TY Lin, Donald MacDonald Architects reviewed approximately 400 sheets of construction documents to make sure they complied with the bridge that was approved by the public/ client.

Client – Infrastructure Canada
Location – Montreal, Quebec
Timeline – 2015-2019
Bridge Engineer – T.Y. Lin International
Overall Length – 11,156′
Type – Cable Stayed Main Span and Girder Approach Spans
Main Span – 790′
Spans – 40
Deck Width – 197′
Tower Height – 558′
Cost – $4.2B

Awards

Envision Platinum Award for meeting the highest standards in sustainable development, 2018

Number 1 in Roads and Bridges magazine’s Top 10 Bridge awards, 2018

“Prix Infrastructures” award of the Assocation québécoise des transports, 2019

Governmental Leadership Award of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 2019

Canadian Institute of Steel Construction Award of Excellence, “Coup de cœur du jury” (jury’s pick) category – Bridges (Quebec Region), 2019

Excellence in Structural Engineering Award of the National Council of Structural Engineers Association, 2019

Design Award of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, 2020

American Council of Engineering Companies Award, 2020

Excellence Award and Honourable Mention (Infrastructure category) of the American Concrete Institute (Quebec and Eastern Ontario Chapter), 2020

Finalist for the Outstanding Structure Award of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineering, 2020

“Schreyer Award and Award of Excellence Winner” Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards, 2020

“Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) International Transportation Structure Award”

IES and IALD Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design Award, 2021