Governments of Canada and Quebec investing in major work on Highway 410 in Sherbrooke

SHERBROOKE, QC, March 16, 2018 /CNW/ - Safe efficient road networks are key to maintaining economic productivity and a high quality of life for all Quebeckers. The governments of Canada and Quebec are investing in transportation infrastructure throughout the province to improve the flow of goods and all road users.

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie and Member of Parliament for Compton?Stanstead; André Fortin, Minister of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transport Electrification; and Luc Fortin, Member of the National Assembly for Sherbrooke, Minister of Families and Minister Responsible for the Estrie Region today announced funding from the governments of Canada and Quebec for Phase II of the Highway 410 extension in Sherbrooke. Guy Hardy, Member of the National Assembly for Saint-François, also participated in the event.

The Government of Canada is contributing up to $37.2 million of the over $75-million (estimated) project cost. The remaining costs will be covered by the Government of Quebec. The federal funding comes from the New Building Canada Fund, Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component?National and Regional Projects.

Phase II of the Highway 410 extension consists of building a 4-kilometre stretch between Highway 108-143 and Highway 108 in Lennoxville. This last stage of the project also includes rearranging 1.6 kilometres of Highway 108 between Spring and Glenday roads. Once completed, this work will allow road users to travel more efficiently and spend more time with their families.

Quotes

"We are proud to be announcing funding of this magnitude for Highway 410, a key piece of transportation infrastructure in the Estrie Region. Eagerly awaited by residents, this extension will greatly improve safety and traffic flow in the heart of Lennoxville."

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie and Member of Parliament for Compton?Stanstead, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities

"The completion of phase II of the Highway 410 project will add a total distance of 13 kilometres and form a vital suburban link for Sherbrooke. The extension will reduce congestion in downtown Lennoxville, improving traffic flow and user safety."

André Fortin, Minister of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transport Electrification

"We are very pleased with this announcement, which will allow work to start shortly on the last section of Highway 410. More than 23,000 vehicles will use this road every day, including a good proportion of heavy vehicles. With this new bypass, motorists will save valuable minutes on their commute, as they will have direct and efficient access to Highways 10 and 55. There is no question that investments like these will improve Estrie residents' quality of life."

Luc Fortin, MNA for Sherbrooke, Minister of Families and Minister Responsible for the Estrie Region, and Guy Hardy, MNA for Saint-François

Quick Facts

• The Highway 410 extension project consists of two phases.
• Phase I, which was gradually implemented from 2010 to 2015;
• Phase II, with work slated to begin in the spring of 2018.  
• Phase II of the project, estimated to cost more than $50 million, comprises three construction components.
• The relocation and reorganization of Route 108;
• The construction of two bridges spanning the Massawippi River;
• The construction of the final stretch of Highway 410.
• The Government of Canada will invest more than $180 billion over 12 years in public transit projects, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and transportation routes, and Canada's rural and northern communities. More than $10.1 billion of this funding will support trade and transportation projects, including $5 billion that will be available for investment through the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
• From 2018 to 2020, the Ministry of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transport Electrification will invest more than $4.8 billion in the Quebec road system, including several million in the Estrie region. 
• The 2017-2027 Quebec Infrastructure Plan (QIP) provides investments for public infrastructure totalling $91.1 billion, an increase of $2.4 billion compared to the previous QIP. Of this amount, investments totalling nearly $18 billion are planned for the province's road network.

Associated links

Government of Canada's $180-billion+ Investing in Canada plan: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/about-invest-apropos-eng.html

*New* ? Investing in Canada plan project map: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/gmap-gcarte/index-eng.html

Federal investments in infrastructure projects in Quebec: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/map-carte/index-eng.html

Smart Cities Challenge: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/cities-villes-eng.html

For more information regarding Quebec's governmental priorities regarding public infrastructure, consult the Quebec Infrastructure Plan at the following address: https://www.tresor.gouv.qc.ca/fileadmin/PDF/budget_depenses/17-18/infrastructuresPubliquesQuebec.pdf

Highway 410 extension project in Estrie: https://www.transports.gouv.qc.ca/fr/projets-infrastructures/projets/reseau-routier/projets-routiers/estrie/Pages/prolongement-autoroute-410.aspx

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SOURCE Infrastructure Canada