(Quebec) After torpedoing it in April 2023, Prime Minister François Legault announced Thursday that he was relaunching the third Quebec-Lévis highway link, even if the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) does not see it relevance.
“For reasons of economic security, our government is committed to building a new highway link between Quebec and Lévis,” Mr. Legault declared at a press conference.
“Taking a step back, we realize that the issue of economic security is very important. »
Already, on Tuesday, the Minister of Transport, Geneviève Guilbault, set the table, declaring on Pierre-Laporte bridge.
Prime Minister Legault also announced that he supports the first phase of the tram deployment as developed by the CDPQ.
On Wednesday, the CDPQ unveiled its “CITÉ Plan”, which recommends a tram project, a rapid bus system, reserved lanes and a tunnel under the river between Quebec and Lévis, but which would only be reserved for a tram line.
The whole thing would cost 15.5 billion over 15 years.
Furthermore, according to the CDPQ, nothing justifies from a mobility point of view the construction of a third highway link, in particular because it would only shift congestion and would only bring marginal time savings for motorists. .
The question of mobility in Quebec has been debated for several years. Different administrations have put forward projects, but to date, transportation solutions in the Quebec region are still awaited.