Article content

If you’ve noticed the large white spire soaring above the almost finished St-Jacques Bridge in western N.D.G., you’ve made the designers happy, because that was the idea.

One of three distinctive overpasses of the $3.67-billion Turcot reconstruction project meant to highlight entryways to Montreal, the look of the new St-Jacques Bridge, with steel cables splaying like wings from the central tower, is meant to evoke the form of an airplane.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Soaring St-Jacques Bridge spire a beacon of hope for traffic relief Back to video

“It’s one of the signature bridges that were planned for when the Turcot was being designed,” said Martin Girard, head of communications for Transport Quebec. The structure will be easily visible by commuters on the Highway 15 southbound, and particularly distinctive for those using Highway 15 northbound and merging onto the Décarie Expressway.

The other two signature bridges are the span at Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue Blvd. near Angrignon Blvd. crossing over Highway 20, and the Lachine Canal overpass, which will feature a cable-stayed design similar to the St-Jacques Bridge.