To improve public transportation between Montreal
and the area across the Riviere des Prairies,
and to provide a convenient route for cars and
trucks to bypass the bustling city, the Quebec
Ministry of Transportation commissioned Kiewit
and Parsons to design and build an extension to
A-25, including a 1.2 kilometer (¾ mile) bridge
to Laval. It is a milestone partnership because
it is the first public-private partnership in the
Canadian transportation market.