To improve public transportation between Montreal and the North Shore as well as provide an alternate route for freight transportation, the Quebec Ministry of Transportation awarded the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of the Autoroute 25 to the Concession A25 S.E.C. (Concession A25) Consortium. For the extension of Autoroute 25, Kiewit is partnering with Parsons to design and build Quebec's first public-private partnership project in the transportation market.
The scope of work involves constructing 7.2 kilometers of a new four-lane highway between Henri-Bourassa Boulevard in Montreal and Highway 440 in Laval and a six-lane cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Riviere des Prairies. In addition, the crews will construct a pedestrian path and a reserved public transit lane.
As one of the first construction companies in Quebec to receive an ISO 14001 certification, Kiewit's priority is to adhere to all environmental management standard guidelines throughout the project. Expected to be completed by 2011, the project will achieve greater sustainability in Canada's transportation system and reduce the number of unnecessary detours.