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e-1534 (Bridges)
E-petition
Initiated by Jean Hémond from Québec, Quebec
Original language of petition: French
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
- The 100-year-old Quebec Bridge is rusting significantly and deformed in places and has been the subject of urgent engineering reports regarding its safety and lifespan;
- The public has serious doubts about adherence to safety margins and the number of years of useful life remaining;
- The engineers responsible are ethically obligated to inform the public about any safety risks;
- Owing to its isostatic construction, renovating the bridge will be impossible if its structure and piers have degraded too much;
- Numerous permanent deformations of the metal structure, some in critical areas, have been observed and could signify the beginning of a total failure;
- The concrete in the piers, which have been subject to 100 years of freeze-thaw cycles, has likely degraded; and
- A great deal of public investment is necessary to review its ownership status and carry out rehabilitation work.
We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Minister of Transport to: (a) publish all bridge inspection and repair reports since 1993 and safety measures; (b) require the installation of barriers and traffic lights to stop vehicle traffic when the heaviest trains are crossing or ships are adrift; and (c) publish an independent technical and financial audit of its condition and the scope of work necessary to extend its lifespan.
- Open for signature
- March 13, 2018, at 8:08 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- July 11, 2018, at 8:08 a.m. (EDT)
