Extension of Highway 5

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Official inauguration of Section 2 of the Extension of Highway 5 (Chelsea-La Pêche)

October 20, 2014 – La Pêche, Quebec – Transport Canada

Mr. Jacques Gourde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, for Official Languages and for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, Mr. Robert Poëti, Quebec Minister of Transport and Minister responsible for the Montréal region, and Ms. Stéphanie Vallée, Quebec Minister of Justice and Minister responsible for the Outaouais region, today officially inaugurated section 2 of Highway 5 in the municipalities of Chelsea and La Pêche, in the Outaouais region.

This second section of the project to extend Highway 5, totalling 6.5 km in length, includes an overpass (Carman Road), four bridges (two on Highway 5 over the Meech Creek and two over the La Pêche River), and two interchanges (Cross Loop Road and route 366/Valley Road). It connects to the section of the highway that bypasses the Wakefield sector in the municipality of La Pêche.

The cost of completing this second section is 125 million dollars and is funded equally by the governments of Canada and Quebec under the Agreement between the Government of Quebec and the National Capital Commission to improve the road system in the Quebec portion of the National Capital Region.

A first 2.5-kilometre section of the extension of Highway 5 (to Meech Creek) was inaugurated in 2009 and that section 3, 1-km in length, is being prepared.

Quotes

"Our government is proud to invest in the completion of Phase 2 of Highway 5 in the Outaouais region. The extension of Highway 5 will improve the quality of life of residents in the region by reducing traffic on route 105, while increasing highway safety and contributing to economic growth and the development of tourism in the region."
Jacques Gourde
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, for Official Languages and for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

"With the completion of this second section, Highway 5 will become a major artery that ensures a rapid and safe link between the municipalities of the des Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM and the City of Gatineau. It will be a structural element of the economy in the Outaouais region and in Quebec."
Robert Poëti
Quebec Minister of Transport and Minister responsible for the Montréal Region

"The extension of Highway 5 represents a major development project in the southern Outaouais region. It is a major accomplishment for the development of the region's economy since this highway will improve access to small- and medium-sized businesses at the des Collines-de-l'Outaouais and Vallée-de-la-Gatineau RCMs and to our many tourist spots and spas. The section 2 will undoubtedly strengthen ties between rural and urban communities in the Outaouais region."
Stéphanie Vallée
Quebec Minister of Justice and Minister responsible for the Outaouais region

Contacts

Valérie Rodrigue
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Transport and
Minister of Montreal Region
418-643-6980

Sylvie Descoeurs
Political Advisor
Office of the Minister of Justice, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women
And Minister responsible for the Outaouais Region
819-420-3264

Jana Régimbal
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Lisa Raitt
Minister of Transport, Ottawa
613-991-0700

For information:

Media Relations
Transport Canada, Ottawa
613-993-0055

Karine Sauvé
Communications Advisor
Ministère des Transports du Québec
Outaouais Directorate
819-772-3107, ext. 260

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