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The sidewalks in front of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and Concordia University’s downtown campus are about to get a new look.

The city announced on Wednesday that it plans to widen the sidewalks, plant trees and install new street lighting on the south side of Sherbrooke St. W., between Redpath and Crescent Sts. and on Bishop St., between de Maisonneuve Blvd. W. and Sherbrooke.

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The construction work, which is to include underground sewer and water main work, is to start in April and end this fall.

The city executive committee awarded a $372,119 contract to the engineering firm WSP Canada Inc. on Wednesday to oversee the work. The construction contract has not yet been awarded.

“This sector … is highly frequented by tourists who visit Montreal and the university community,” Mayor Denis Coderre said in a statement, adding that an initial phase in 2012 saw the reconstruction of the sidewalk on the north side of Sherbrooke. “It’s a dynamic cultural milieu that contributes to promoting our city internationally.”