Montrealers Line up for Souvenir Rivets From Old Champlain Bridge

Jeff Harris holds up a rivet from the old Champlain Bridge during a giveaway event in Montreal, Sept. 10, 2023. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes

Montreal-area residents are lining up for the chance to own a little piece of the Champlain Bridge that connected the city and its South Shore for nearly 60 years.

As of 9:30 a.m. people were lining up in the rain on foot and in vehicles to get one of a few thousand rivets from the bridge that are being given away as keepsakes.