By
Rebecca Gibson |
Montréal Port Authority (MPA) to carry out a CAD$78 million restoration project at Alexandra Pier and the Iberville Passenger Terminal.
The plans were outlined by Marie-Claude Leroux, MPA’s vice-president of corporate affairs and property services, at the Association Québécoise des Transports symposium on 6 November.
As part of the project, the terminal will be restored to its original use and will also be upgraded to meet the needs of the growing number of shipping operators and cruise passengers calling at Montréal. The MPA will carry out work to better integrate the terminal and pier into the ‘urban fabric’ by providing a meeting point, a bridge between the city and the river, and a welcome to cruise passengers on par with Montréal’s international reputation.
The City of Montréal, which filed its three-year capital works programme for 2015-2017 at the end of October, has pledged to contribute CAD$15 million to the project.
Over the next few months, the MPA aims to complete the financing structure of the project and establish an information and public exchange process.