New Navigation Equipment at Trois-Rivières Airport
Official title: Installation of new distance measuring equipment (DME) in Trois-Rivières
NAV CANADA wants to install distance measuring equipment near Trois-Rivières Airport. This is part of a national project adding 27 new navigation devices across Canada. The work involves building a small fiberglass shelter, a new gravel road, and digging a shallow trench for cables.
Why This Matters
Live near Saint-Jean Boulevard in Trois-Rivières? You might see construction trucks this fall. The project is small—a shelter the size of a garden shed—but it's part of upgrading how planes navigate across Canada.
What Could Change
A new 11x30 foot fiberglass shelter will be built near an existing communication tower. The old shelter gets removed. A new gravel access road will run along the east side of the property. Construction starts September 2025.
Key Issues
- Are there environmental concerns with the construction at this site?
- Will the trenching and construction affect the local area?
Indigenous Consultation
This consultation requires engagement with Indigenous communities under the Crown's duty to consult.