City officials raised alarm over ceiling stability before St-Laurent station shutdown

Internal emails reveal several City of Ottawa officials were concerned about the stability of the ceiling structure at St-Laurent LRT station, even before discovering in May that some ceiling panels dusted with concrete chunks were being supported by "detached" and "heavily corroded" metal framing, directly above platforms where passengers waited for trains.

City officials raised alarm over ceiling stability before St-Laurent station shutdown
Two photos of concrete chunks on top of a ceiling tile in an underground train station.

Internal emails reveal several City of Ottawa officials were concerned about the stability of the ceiling structure at St-Laurent LRT station, even before discovering in May that some ceiling panels dusted with concrete chunks were being supported by "detached" and "heavily corroded" metal framing, directly above platforms where passengers waited for trains.