Essar lands steel contract for Montreal bridge.

Essar Steel Algoma is supplying structural steel bridge plates to build the new Champlain Bridge in Montreal.

The Sault Ste. Marie steel maker announced it has signed a contract with Canam-Bridges, a division of the Canam Group, to supply 20 per cent of the project's total steel requirement.

Essar did not divulge the value of the contract in a Sept. 11 press release.

The 3.4-kilometre bridge spans the St. Lawrence River between Montreal and the South Shore. It's being lauded as one of the largest infrastructure projects in North America.

The new bridge will be located downstream from the existing Champlain Bridge.

The structure will feature a three-corridor design, including two three-lane corridors for vehicular traffic and a two-lane public transport corridor capable of accommodating a light rail transit system. It will also include a multi-use path for pedestrians and cyclists.

"Algoma has a rich 115-year steelmaking tradition here...