Completion of McConnell-Laramée Boulevard - Saint-Laurent/Saint-Joseph Segment

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No. H106/03For release - September 22, 2003
GATINEAU — Marcel Proulx, MP (Hull-Aylmer), on behalf of Transport Minister David Collenette, together with Roch Cholette, MNA (Hull) on behalf of the Ministre des transports du Québec, Yvon Marcoux, and Benoît Pelletier, MNA (Chapleau) today announced that a new contract has been awarded to begin work on the McConnell-Laramée Boulevard.
This first phase of the project is important because it will make it possible to link Highway 50 to Saint-Joseph Boulevard. The work will begin on September 22, 2003 and will be performed by Excavation Loiselle & Frères Inc., at a cost of $8,611,007. The project comes under the Quebec-Canada agreement to improve the highway system in the Outaouais region. The Governments of Canada and Quebec will each fund 50 per cent of the costs.
"This project is great news for the people of the Outaouais," said Mr. Proulx. "A completed McConnell-Laramée Boulevard will improve transportation in the region."
"I am pleased that the Government of Canada is contributing towards this important project," said Mr. Collenette. "It will provide an important transportation link within Gatineau and help strengthen the overall road infrastructure in Quebec."
"This is a strategic investment for the Government of Quebec, given the current budgetary situation," declared Mr. Cholette. Construction of the McConnell-Laramée highway is one of the ministère des Transports du Québec's priorities for action in the Outaouais region. The project responds to the very real challenge of getting around within the region as well as travelling between the Outaouais and Ontario.
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Jacques GravelCommunications Liaison OfficerTransport Canada(613) 993-0055
Janine BoileauInformation OfficerMinistère des Transports du Québec(819) 772-3107
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