The government of François Legault is already “suggesting” to abandon the solo car to avoid traffic jams in the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine bridge-tunnel, partially closed from next Monday. He could downright “limit” its use, the Prime Minister suggested on Wednesday.
A few minutes before a meeting of the Council of Ministers in Quebec, Mr. Legault repeated that no option should be ruled out to neutralize the repercussions of the closure of three of the six lanes of the bridge-tunnel until 2025.
“Already, we suggest [l’utilisation d’autres moyens de transport que l’auto solo]. Good. Are we going further than suggesting it? Of course, I would prefer that people use public transit, that they travel together in the same car,” said the head of government from the Honoré-Mercier building, where the meeting room is located. Council of Ministers.
In a tweet sent in the morning, the president and chief executive officer of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal, Michel Leblanc, had proposed to allow traffic during rush hours only for “carpooling, [du] public transport and [des] trucks”.
“How far are we going? How are things going in the next few weeks? We will adjust. Is it enough to call everyone or [faut-il] should there be rules? thought aloud Prime Minister Legault when asked about it.
“I am not closed to this idea of Mr. Leblanc,” he continued.
Quebec also invites its officials to telecommute to avoid getting stuck in traffic. In a tweet written on Wednesday, the President of the Treasury Board, Sonia LeBel, maintained that the government would promote “flexibility and flexibility in the application of the telework policy”.
“It could mean a different layout, it could mean a more flexible schedule, it could mean a lot of things,” said the elected representative of the Coalition avenir Québec a few seconds before rushing into the room. of the Council of Ministers.
According to Mme LeBel, approximately 500 public service employees will see their work habits changed due to the work in the tunnel.
Further details will follow.