Québec, May 15, 2014 – The National Battlefields Commission
The National Battlefields Commission is beginning roadwork on Côte Gilmour. The hill will be closed to automobile traffic from May 20, 2014 (from 5:30 a.m.), until work is completed in late fall 2014.
Quick facts
- The $8.2 million project announced on August 2, 2013, by Prime Minister Stephen Harper will make room for a new mixed-use interpretive trail for pedestrians and cyclists.
- Phase 1 of the project will involve resurfacing the road portion of Gilmour Hill and Avenue George VI, between Boulevard Champlain and Avenue Montcalm. Specifically, the work will include a complete resurfacing of the road surface, restoration of the stone retaining wall, installation of an underground drainage system, rehabilitation of intersections and parking lots, reconstruction of the lighting system, and other related improvements (signage, roadside areas, grass, etc.).
- The road will reopen at the end of fall 2014, and the mixed-use interpretive trail for pedestrians and cyclists will be completed in fall 2015.
- Information on the progress of work is available online at www.theplainsofabraham.ca or by calling our automated telephone service at 418-648-4212.
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Nathalie Allaire
Outreach and Media Relations Officer
Communications Division
418-648-4801, nathalie.allaire@ccbn-nbc.gc.ca