Verdun will have a beach behind the Verdun Auditorium.
The borough says it has all the permission required to proceed with the project.
"We are very pleased to have received these authorizations from provincial and federal authorities, which will allow us to move forward with the work on the shoreline. Citizens will have the pleasure of bathing at Verdun Beach in 2019, "said borough Mayor Jean-François Parenteau in a statement.
The borough’s waterfront area is already popular with joggers, among others.
At first, the beach was scheduled to open in 2017 as part of the city’s 375th anniversary, but the plan was revised and delayed; costs ballooned and there was a dispute about the location.
The borough will smooth out the depth of the river in front of the beach for safety reasons.
A contractor will carry out the work immediately, working seven days a week from 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- With files from CTV Montreal