Heated sidewalks on Ste-Catherine street

Could the pavement heat up in downtown Montreal?

As part of its consultation process on the future of its main commercial artery, the City of Montreal is considering the feasibility of having heated sidewalks along Ste-Catherine street. The idea would be to keep the sidewalks free of snow and ice to make the shopping strip more enticing to pedestrians in the winter. Michelle Nokken, a professor in the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering can offer expertise on how heated sidewalks would affect the durability of concrete. 

Michelle Nokken, professor in the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering
m.nokken@concordia.ca
514-848-2424 ext. 7806