Diversifying service offerings and increasing the capacity of the DG Canest Transit inc. terminal situated at the Port of Montreal – Public Comments Invited April 18 to May 20 2024

 

April 18, 2024 – Montreal Port Authority and Transport Canada must decide whether the project of DG Canest Transit inc. is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

 

To help inform this decision, the MPA is inviting comments from the public respecting that determination.

 

Written comments must be submitted by May 20 2024 to:

 

Port of Montreal

2100, Pierre-Dupuy avenue, Wing 1

Montréal, QC, H3C 3R5

Telephone: 514-283-7050

Email: communications@port-montreal.com

 

The Proposed Project

The proposed project is part of the National Trade Corridors Fund (NTCF) financing agreement reached between Montreal Port Authority and Transport Canada. The objectives of the project are to diversify the service offerings and increase the capacity of the DG Canest Transit inc. terminal.

The project will take place at the sections 43 and 44 of the Port of Montreal (3700 Notre-Dame Est Street) and will include the following works

• Adjusting and adding equipments inside the existing buildings;
• Demolition of a administrative building;
• Construction of a new hangar (12 meters high by 700 square meters);
• Installing equipments in the hangar and connecting them to the existing building.

The work will be carried out from summer 2024 until fall 2026.