A major redevelopment project underway at the South Shore entrance to the Jacques Cartier Bridge will make the site more attractive for all users. Launched in 2020 with the construction of a new building for the use of JCCBI’s Operations and Maintenance team, redevelopment efforts will wrap up in the fall of 2025. Hardwoods, evergreens and grass will later be planted at the site.

Incorporating a public artwork

In 2026, a work of public art specially designed for the South Shore entrance to the Jacques Cartier Bridge will be installed in the northern part of the site. The results of a survey conducted in September 2024, which gave Canadians a chance to provide input on key aspects of the work, will serve to guide the artist.

• Desired theme for the sculpture: History and Heritage
• Values to be embodied in the work: Peace and Respect

The proposal should also incorporate environmentally friendly practices and provide for the use of recycled materials.

With an average of 80,000 people passing by each day, the sculpture will be admired by countless road and active mobility users.

A little-known building

In the summer of 2025, JCCBI deconstructed an old, obsolete building that sat between the entrance and exit lanes of the Jacques Cartier Bridge.

Opened in 1958, this prominent yet little-known building served as a toll station until 1962, when tolls were abolished.