Update on project works

Equipment and materials will be moved, and occasional welding and drilling activities will take place at the project site between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. No disturbances to nearby residents are anticipated.

Surveying work will take place at the construction site over the long weekend, from October 10 to 12, between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. No disturbance to neighbouring residents is anticipated.

The CTC GP construction team will gradually begin installing the piles and sheet piles required to form the quay wall structure for the future container terminal on October 8. This work will continue until December 2027 and will involve an extension of weekday construction hours to 7 a.m.–10 p.m., starting Tuesday, October 13.

Pile and sheet pile installation will take place between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., followed by drilling and on-site material handling between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. The schedule may be adjusted as work progresses, and a notice will be issued if changes occur.

This work will comply with applicable noise limits. For more information, please consult this short presentation: Presentation: Pile and sheet pile installation (in French).

Work to prepare a pile-driving template is scheduled between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. This steel structure will guide the positioning of piles during installation. The planned activities mainly involve welding and moving the structure within the project site.

Work to install vertical drains will continue at the project site on Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 7 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. The work will be carried out using a drill rig in the work jetty area. This activity has already been underway for several days during regular construction hours. The equipment does not generate repetitive impacts or significant vibrations. Any noise that may be heard will mainly be associated with the movement of equipment and will remain within applicable limits.

A pile designed to support a future ice barrier will be installed on the morning of September 22, 2026. The work will take place at the western end of the work jetty, on the Verchères side. Installation of the project’s remaining piles and sheet piles will begin as planned on September 25, 2026.

Deliveries of tie rods will take place from September 14 to 18, 2026, between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. A total of 229 tie rods, each approximately 18 metres long, will be transported from the Logistec-operated terminal to the project site. Trucks will travel along internal Port roadways and a section of Highway 132, between Montée Lapierre and the entrance to the industrial-port zone, before returning to the operating terminal. Approximately 50 truck movements are expected on this section of the route over the course of the delivery period.

The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada is currently holding a public consultation regarding an amendment request submitted by the Montreal Port Authority as part of the new container terminal project in Contrecœur. The request concerns, among other things, the relocation and increased capacity of an electrical substation planned within the Port of Montreal’s property in an industrial zone. Based on the analyses conducted, the anticipated impacts of this change are minor.

The consultation is open until September 24, 2026. The proposed changes are explained in plain language in the IAAC’s analysis report, available here: Draft analysis of the changes proposed by the Montreal Port Authority to the Contrecoeur Port Terminal Expansion Project

Planting work will be carried out between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the wetland creation project site, located south of Route 132 on the Port of Montreal’s property in Contrecoeur. No disturbance to the surrounding community is anticipated.

Over the coming weekend, planting work will take place near Île aux Bœufs between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Boats may therefore be visible in the area during this period.

Beginning on August 17, 2026, deliveries of steel casing piles required for the project will start at the construction site. Deliveries will occur at a rate of two piles per day, Monday through Friday, during regular construction hours.

The steel casing piles will be transported by truck from Saint-Félix-de-Kingsey via Highways A55 / A20 / A30, before travelling along Montée de la Pomme-d'Or to access the construction site. These transportation activities will continue until the end of January 2027.

 In-water work will begin on August 3, 2026. The first activities will involve building a temporary work jetty, including placing stone in the water. Starting August 3, the construction schedule will be modified for approximately six weeks. During this period, work will take place seven days a week, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Existing monitoring measures will remain in place, particularly for noise management. All work will be carried out in compliance with applicable noise limits and closely monitored. As a preventive measure, a temporary noise barrier consisting of 22 shipping containers stacked two levels high will be installed near the storage area for the stone that will be used to build the work jetty. 

No traffic disruptions are anticipated in connection with these activities.

The final phase of the aquatic grass bed compensation project—the planting of wild celery—is now underway.

Over the coming weekends, depending on weather conditions, crews may collect floating wild celery plants. One or two small boats may be visible near Île aux Bœufs as crews gather plants drifting on the water’s surface. No disturbance is anticipated for nearby residents.

Planting activities will take place on weekdays during regular working hours.

The sheet piles to be used for construction of the quay wall will be delivered to and unloaded at the project site on Monday, July 13, Tuesday, July 14, and Wednesday, July 15. These activities will take place between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., including part of the evening.

 The sheet piles will be stored near the curve of the former Montée Lapierre, within the project site and away from residential areas. Several measures will be implemented to minimize disturbances near the construction site, including:

• Internal truck movements only within the construction site to transport the sheet piles from the dock in the active industrial-port zone to the sheet pile storage area. Once unloaded, trucks will exit the site at the Highway 132/Montée Lapierre intersection to return to the main entrance of the active industrial-port zone (located near the Grantech facility);
• A noise study confirming that all activities will remain within applicable noise limits;
• The use of a crane to carefully transfer the sheet piles from the trucks to the storage area;
• The use of wooden pallets to cushion the placement of the sheet piles on the ground;
• Real-time noise monitoring, with operations paused, if necessary, to adjust activities.

In the event of strong winds, the deliveries and unloading operations will be postponed and carried out on alternate dates.

On July 11 and 12, preparatory work will be carried out at the future terminal site from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the sediment storage area located between the Montée Lapierre/Highway 132 intersection and the active industrial zone. No truck traffic outside the project site is planned, and all machinery will operate within the construction site.

On June 27 and 28, preparatory work will be carried out at the future terminal site from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the sediment storage area located between the Lapierre Road/Highway 132 intersection and the active industrial zone. No truck traffic outside the project site is anticipated, and all equipment will be operated within the construction site. 

On July 1, preparatory work will continue across the entire project site as usual, between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., as well as at the aquatic grass bed compensation project site located on Île aux Bœufs. 

Both sites will observe the national holiday for Canada Day on Friday, July 3. No project-related activities associated with the Port of Montréal's expansion project will take place on that day.

• Monitoring activities for suspended matter in the aquatic environment
• Bathymetric surveys

These activities are being carried out in the river, off the Contrecœur sector. These temporary interventions are not expected to cause any disturbances to the surrounding area.

• Earthworks and seeding
• Phragmites management
• Upcoming (summer–fall 2026): planting
• These activities are taking place within Port property (south of Route 132) and should therefore not cause any disturbance to nearby residents.

• Construction of a breakwater dike
• Substrate installation
• Upcoming (summer 2026): planting of aquatic vegetation
• These activities are taking place far from residential areas and should therefore not cause any disturbance.

• Installation of the free-span bridge crossing Creek 2
• Start of construction of the dredged sediment storage basin
• Restoration of the former Noir ditch channel
• Progressive closure of the temporary access road (this access may be used by emergency services if required)
• Delivery of granular materials
• Ongoing construction of access roads to the river

Targeted tree cutting will take place in the coming days. This work will occur between March 9 and 13, 2026, and concerns a clearly defined quadrilateral area located within the Port of Montreal’s property.

Earthworks within the project site

• Construction of the road and platform leading to trucking access route for construction activities, which will become the main access point for all deliveries to the site. This access point will be put into service after the clear-span bridge is installed over Stream 2. Temporary access point will then be closed.
• Preparatory earthworks and construction of the dikes in zone 2 will start.
• Land excavation to relocate Fossé Noir ditch will start.
• The current bed of Fossé Noir ditch is not affected by these earthworks.

Other activities

• Installation of a shaker grid (wheel cleaning system using vibration) at the truck exit to maximally clean the wheels of trucks leaving the site

The first phase of wetland compensation works, planned to create 37.3 hectares of wetlands, was temporarily halted on January 28 due to winter conditions. Work is set to resume this spring when the fields are accessible.

Completed project works include fencing, pond excavation, common reed (phragmite) management, culvert installation over ditches, and a vegetated berm along Route 132.

Upcoming:

• Spring 2026: earthworks (sills, berms, removal and blocking of drains) and seeding
• Summer and fall 2026: vegetation planting