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On June 18, 2000, the southern portion of the Boulevard du Souvenir overpass in Laval, which crosses Quebec Autoroute 15, collapsed into the roadway, killing one and injuring two when cars were crushed underneath the structure. Sixteen beams weighing 63 tons [1] each fell.
- Aim to Prevent Future Disasters
- Inquiry Already Delayed
- Overpass Collapse A Quebec Election Issue
The Quebec government had asked the commission— led by Johnson, who is assisted by three engineers—to investigate the circumstances of the deadly collapse, determine its causes and make recommendations to avoid future disasters. The inquiry won't determine legal liability. "We all know it is neither normal nor acceptable for an overpass to collapse...
The inquiry was supposed to start in February with a final report due 10 days ago, but the Quebec Liberal government granted the commission a six-month extension after it reported delays in collecting information. The commission said it had to wait for infrastructure experts to be available for work on a model laboratory replica of the concrete str...
The collapse was a flashpoint in the recent Quebec election, when Action Démocratique du Québec Leader Mario Dumont accused Premier Jean Charest of concealing reports documenting problems with the overpass. During the televised leaders debate, Dumont went on the offensive against his Liberal foe, clutching government papers he said proved the gover...
Mar 2, 2010 · The Souvenir overpass in Laval, Que., collapsed in June of 2000, killing one man and injuring two others. ( (CBC)) Ten years after the collapse of the Souvenir overpass in Laval,...
OVERPASS COLLAPSE IN LAVAL: On June 18, 2000, a new precast girder overpass being built to replace the existing Boulevard du Souvenir overpass in Laval crashed onto the Laurentian Autoroute, killing one motorist and injuring two others.
Jul 25, 2003 · Montreal. Coroner blames overpass tragedy on human error. CBC News · Posted: Jul 25, 2003 2:58 PM PDT | Last Updated: July 25, 2003. Quebec Coroner Gilles Perron says the collapse three years...
Aug 2, 2011 · In 2000, one person died after concrete fell off Laval's Boul. Du Souvenir overpass while it was under construction. Christodoulou said after the 2006 incident, there were 135 bridge...
On June 18, 2000, the southern portion of the Boulevard du Souvenir overpass in Laval (which crosses over Quebec Autoroute 15), under reconstruction, collapsed into the roadway, killing one and injuring two when cars were crushed underneath the structure. Sixteen beams weighing about 70 tonnes (69 long tons; 77 short tons) each fell.
