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It is with great enthusiasm that the entire Samuel De Champlain Bridge team announces that the bridge’s multipurpose path welcomed its millionth user last spring! This important milestone is a testament to the success and growing popularity of our infrastructure, which contributes day after day to the active mobility, health and well-being of the citizens of the greater Montreal area.

The Samuel De Champlain Bridge multipurpose path is the first path spanning the St. Lawrence River to be opened and maintained year-round and that has been the case since its opening on December 23, 2019. Two variable message signs (VMS) on either side of its 3.4 km inform users of crossing conditions, and, with its 4 lookouts, the path is also widely favored by pedestrians with a share of 43% of the 241,000 users in 2024! This means that in addition to completing the offer of possible routes for through traffic between the South Shore and the Island of Montreal, it is also a destination of choice to enjoy the beautiful views of the city and the river.

Reaching the one million user mark demonstrates the extent to which the path meets a real need and is a lasting part of our travel and leisure habits. And this is just the beginning, since the path will be even better connected with the surrounding communities by the end of 2025 with an additional path being built by The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) in Brossard, but also with other upcoming projects on the Montreal side, including the redevelopment of the Bonaventure Expressway into an urban boulevard. A real connection to downtown Montreal!

To mark this milestone, the Sûreté du Québec has planned a bicycle theft prevention activity that will take place on Sunday, July 20 starting at 1:00 p.m. at the entrance to the multipurpose path on Nuns’ Island. For the occasion, a free bicycle engraving service will be offered, which will allow it to be registered in the secure Garage 529 database, known for facilitating the identification of stolen bicycles. We encourage you all to participate in this activity or even just to go and say hello to our partners at the SQ.

Thank you for being part of this great adventure and, above all, happy travel to everyone!

Looking forward to seeing you on the path,