Outremont Rail Yard redevelopment to proceed
Written by jrood
The governments of Canada and Quebec gave the green light to the rehabilitation and development of the Outremont rail yards in Montreal. The total estimate of the project is C$120 million (US$117,016,080). The Government of Canada has earmarked up to C$30 million (US$29,254,020) for the project from the major Infrastructure component of the Building Canada Fund. The province will provide a further C$30 million (US$29,254,020), while Montreal will contribute C$60 million (US$58,508,040). Federal funding will be granted on condition that the project satisfies all federal eligibility requirements for the Building Canada Fund and that the Government of Quebec signs a contribution agreement.
The project will revitalize the site, which has become abandoned over
the years, and make it once again a major hub of activity in the middle
of the city.
The project work includes the dismantling of the
existing railroad tracks in the Outremont rail yard; the construction
of a new rail corridor at the north end of the site to ensure enough
space for the new site usage; the decontamination of land; the
demolition of the current service road and the construction of a new
one at the north end of the site and the installation of water and
sewer infrastructure, reservoirs and various landscaping work.
