A headline announcing the government’s decision of building a bridge-tunnel
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Le Devoir
On May 18, 1962, the decision was made: the government would build a bridge-tunnel following the Charron Island axis. This decision brought about the near-total demolition of the town of Longue-Pointe, founded more than 300 years ago.