Update: We'll have new Champlain Bridge built on schedule, consortium says

The consortium building the new Champlain Bridge in Montreal says it is aiming to have the structure ready as planned by the end of 2018.
The reassurance comes as a published report says the bridge won’t be ready on time and that the current Champlain Bridge will have to be kept in service a while longer.
A spokeswoman for the consortium building the new bridge says they are working under the premise it will open as planned before Christmas.
None of the stakeholders would comment directly