Champlain Bridge is safe, agency urges following collapse in Italy

In the wake of the collapse of an Italian overpass in Genoa on Tuesday, the crown corporation responsible for the Champlain and Jacques Cartier bridges said Montreal’s busiest span is completely safe.
In a statement issued Wednesday, Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) said the Champlain Bridge is “very stable.”
The corporation said the structure has suffered some premature degradation since its inauguration in 1962 due to the lack of an adequat