Six aligned idle excavators in front of an elevated structure to be demolished
Two excavators crushing concrete directly on a ramp near Angrignon boulevard during winter
Several excavators crushing concrete directly on a ramp near Angrignon boulevard during winter
Several excavators crushing concrete directly on a ramp near Angrignon boulevard
Several excavators crushing concrete directly on a ramp near Angrignon boulevard
A large excavator crushing concrete directly on the structure
A Démex employee supervising an excavator crushing concrete
Several excavators demolishing an elevated ramp of the Turcot interchange
A section of the interchange prepared for asbestos abatement, prior to demolition
Démex pick-up truck underneath a structure to be demolished

Total Demolition of Major Interchange in Montreal, QC

Total demolition of a specific section of Montreal’s Turcot Interchange

This road infrastructure demolition over and along Highway 20 at Angrignon included the demolition of four entrance/exit ramps and viaducts. In addition to having to coordinate with other contractors on the same site and asbestos abatement prior to beginning, the 1,545-meter-long winter project consisted of demolishing, crushing, and upgrading more than 23,000 m3 or 580,000 t of concrete and asphalt.

SERVICES PROVIDED:

  • Total demolition
  • Asbestos abatement
  • Metal recycling
  • Managing non-recyclable waste (cardboard)
  • Concrete and asphalt crushing and reclamation
  • Civil engineering

VARIOUS CHALLENGE:

  • Strict HSE requirements
  • Project magnitude
  • Meeting tight deadlines
  • Working on same site with other subcontractors
  • Weekend road closures (traffic)
  • Dust management
  • Working in winter

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