Today, Canada's Transport Minister and Quebec Lieutenant, Pablo Rodriguez, along with Geneviève Guilbault, Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility; Mathieu Lacombe, Minister of Culture and Communications, Minister Responsible for Youth and Minister responsible for the Outaouais region; Whip and MP for Gatineau, Steven MacKinnon, MP for Chapleau and Deputy House Leader, Mathieu Lévesque, MP for Pontiac, Sophie Chatel; and Suzanne Tremblay, Member of the National Assembly for Hull, announced a joint investment of $70.4 million to support road projects in the Outaouais region.
This funding is provided under the Agreement between the Government of Quebec and the National Capital Commission on Highway Improvements in the Quebec Area of the National Capital Region (Agreement). It will support the widening of Pink Road and the preparation and completion of the widening of La Vérendrye Boulevard.
More specifically, this investment will help City of Gatineau finance the following activities:
- Plans, specifications, and construction work for phase 2, the widening of Chemin Pink;
- Updating the feasibility study for the extension of Boulevard de la Vérendrye East;
- Conducting required environmental studies for Boulevard de la Vérendrye East & West (already partially funded under a previous financial assistance agreement); and
- Plans, specifications, and construction work for the widening of Boulevard de la Vérendrye West.
Completion of these projects will help improve traffic flow in Gatineau, Quebec. As stipulated in the Outaouais Road Agreement, the costs will be shared equally between the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec.
