Hydro-Québec makes way for multi-purpose green space on Montreal’s south shore
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A major Hydro-Québec demolition project in the heart of Châteauguay will soon mean additional green space for the South Shore city.
A major Hydro-Québec demolition project in the heart of Châteauguay will soon mean additional green space for the city on Montreal’s south shore.
Hydro crews equipped with heavy machinery have begun dismantling 40 towers measuring five storeys tall.
The 120-kilovolt transmission lines are being diverted after an agreement with the Kahnawake band council to remove the towers from its territory.
The $9-million dismantling project started in 2020 spans 20 kilometres, connecting the Beauharnois substation to the Aqueduc substation in Montreal.
“The 120 kilovolts line that crosses the Mohawk territory is no longer necessary,” Hydro-Québec spokesperson Sébastien Martineau said.
“So from now on the 315 kilovolts line will bring the energy to the island.”
The seven-kilometre stretch of green space the towers occupy in Châteauguay is city property.
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