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The following projects in Quebec are receiving funding under the federal funding programs.



Phase I - Upgrade of Highway 73/175

Funding program: Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund
Announcement dates: August 22, 2002; May 7, 2004; April 28, 2005
Agreement signed: November 8, 2007
Applicant: Quebec Department of Transport
Estimated total project cost: $636,836,000
Federal contribution: $262,500,000
Anticipated project completion: 2011

The project involves the complete upgrade of Highway 73/175, between Quebec City and the Saguenay Lac-Saint-Jean region, from a two- or three-lane highway, mostly undivided, to a four-lane divided highway.  The work planned during the first phase of the project is divided into 7 components. 

The project involves the complete upgrade of Highway 73/175, between Quebec City and the Saguenay Lac-Saint-Jean region, from a two- or three-lane highway, mostly undivided, to a four-lane divided highway.  The work planned during the first phase of the project is divided into 7 components. 

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Phase II - Upgrade of Highway 73/175

Funding program: Building Canada Fund
Announcement dates: August 22, 2002 and September 3, 2008
Applicant: Quebec Department of Transport
Estimated total project cost: $363,917,000
Federal contribution: $112,500,000
Anticipated project completion: 2013

The project involves the complete upgrade of Highway 73/175, between Quebec City and the Saguenay Lac-Saint-Jean region, from a two or three-lane highway, mostly undivided, to a four-lane divided highway.  The work planned during the second phase of the project is divided into 3 components. 

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Redevelopment of Highway 185 between Cabano and Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!

Funding program: Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund
Announcement date: April 28, 2005
Agreement signed: November 8, 2007
Applicant: Quebec Department of Transport
Estimated total project cost: $214,800,000
Federal contribution: $85,000,000
Anticipated project completion: 2013

The project involves redeveloping Highway 185 into a four-lane divided highway between Cabano and Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!  The project covers 13.4 km, including transition areas, including 12.2 km of divided highway.  The highway will generally follow the current Highway 185 corridor.

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Completion of Highway 35

Funding program:
Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund
Border Infrastructure Fund
Announcement date: April 28, 2005
Agreements signed: November 8, 2007
Applicant: Quebec Department of Transport
Estimated total project cost: $231,158,000
Federal contribution: $57,000,000
Anticipated project completion: 2014

First, the federal government is contributing $44,000,000 through CSIF to build, over a total distance of about 24 km, the first two segments in completing Highway 35 in Montérégie, that is, segments 1 and 2 between Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and the intersection with Highway 133 in Saint-Sébastien.

Second, the federal government is contributing $13,000,000 through BIF to build, over a total distance of about 5 km, the last segment in completing Highway 35 in Montérégie, that is, segment 4 at the south end of Highway 35 in the municipality of Saint-Armand.  This segment will link Highway 35 to Interstate 89 in Vermont.

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Redevelopment of the Dorval Interchange

Funding program: Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund
Announcement date: May 2, 2005
Agreement signed: November 8, 2007
Applicant: Quebec Department of Transport
Estimated total project cost: $193,000,000
Federal contribution: $55,000,000
Anticipated project completion: 2013

The project involves completely redeveloping the Dorval interchange and building direct highway links between Highways 20 and 520, and Pierre-Elliot-Trudeau Airport in Montreal.  Local traffic will thus be divided from freeway traffic.

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Phase I – Improvement of the Highway 73/173 link

Funding program: Border Infrastructure Fund
Announcement date: April 28, 2005
Agreement signed: November 8, 2007
Applicant: Quebec Department of Transport
Estimated total project cost: $262,632,000
Federal contribution: $51,500,000
Anticipated project completion: 2013

The overall project aims at improving the Highway 73/173 link, connecting the city of Quebec to the United States.  Once the two phases of the project completed, the region will benefit from a four-lane divided highway continuously between Quebec City and Saint-Georges on a distance of approximately 100 kilometers.

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Phase II – Improvement of the Highway 73/173 link

Funding program: Building Canada Fund
Announcement date: September 3, 2008
Applicant: Quebec Department of Transport
Estimated total project cost: $157,000,000
Federal contribution: $75,000,000
Anticipated project completion: 2015

The overall project aims at improving the Highway 73/173 link, connecting the city of Quebec to the United States.  Once the two phases of the project completed, the region will benefit from a four-lane divided highway continuously between Quebec City and Saint-Georges on a distance of approximately 100 kilometers.

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Extension of Highway 50 between Thurso and Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours (Montebello)

Funding program: Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund
Announcement date: April 28, 2005
Agreement signed: November 8, 2007
Applicant: Quebec Department of Transport
Estimated total project cost: $273,500,000
Federal contribution: $38,000,000
Anticipated project completion: 2012

The project involves building a two-lane highway along a 24 km stretch between Thurso and Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours (Montebello).  This vital project forms part of a larger framework aimed at finishing the construction of Highway 50 to link the community of Gatineau and the Montreal metropolitan area.

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Rehabilitation of Shortline Railway Infrastructures

Funding program: Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund
Announcement date: April 28, 2005
Agreement signed: November 30, 2007
Applicant: Quebec Department of Transport
Estimated total project cost: $75,000,000
Federal contribution: $30,000,000
Anticipated project completion: 2012

The federal contribution to this project will allow nine shortline railways in Quebec to restore 1,600 km of their railway infrastructures.  This project includes intensive work to change rails and ties, distribute ballast, level railroad tracks, and repair bridges.  This work will extend the life and/or increase the load capacity of railways. 

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Phase I - Extension of Highway 5

Funding program: Outaouais Road Agreement
Announcement date: November 15, 2006
Agreement signed: January 7, 1972
Applicant: Quebec Department of Transport
Estimated total project cost: $27,000,000
Federal contribution: $13,500,000
Project completion date: December 2009

This project involves building a 2.5 km four-lane divided rural highway from River Road to Meech Creek in the municipality of Chelsea. 

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Phase II - Extension of Highway 5

Funding program: Outaouais Road Agreement
Announcement date: November 15, 2006 and August 14, 2009
Agreement signed: January 7, 1972
Applicant: Quebec Department of Transport
Estimated total project cost: $120,000,000
Federal contribution: $60,000,000
Anticipated project completion: 2012

This project involves building a 6.5 km four-lane divided rural highway from Meech Creek (municipality of Chelsea) to the completed portion of the highway at Wakefield (municipality of La Pêche).  The total cost of the 6.5 km link is estimated by the Quebec Department of Transport at $ 115,000,000.  The governments of Canada and Quebec will also invest $5,000,000 in studies and analyses for the next 6.5 km stretch of Highway 5.  The construction is planned to start during the winter of 2010.

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Phase I - Completion of Highway 30

Funding program: Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund
Announcement: March 6, 2003
Agreement signed: May 21, 2004
Applicant: Quebec Department of Transport
Estimated total project cost: $21,000,000
Federal contribution: $10,500,000
Project completion date: Fall 2008

The Highway 30 completion project includes building two new stretches of highway: the 42 km western stretch between Châteauguay and Vaudreuil‑Dorion and the 13 km eastern stretch south of Candiac, Delson, and Saint-Constant.  The federal government’s contribution is allocated for work on the western stretch only.  The Government of Quebec is solely responsible for building the eastern stretch.

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Phase II - Completion of Highway 30

Funding program: Building Canada Fund
Announcement: March 6, 2003 and September 3, 2008
Applicant: Quebec Department of Transport
Estimated total project cost: $1,500,000,000 (net present value)
Anticipated project completion: December 2012

The Highway 30 completion project includes building two new stretches of highway: the 42 km western stretch between Châteauguay and Vaudreuil‑Dorion and the 13 km eastern stretch south of Candiac, Delson, and Saint-Constant.  The federal government’s contribution is allocated for work on the western stretch only.  The Government of Quebec is solely responsible for building the eastern stretch.

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Redevelopment of Highway 55

Funding program: Border Infrastructure Fund
Announcement date: April 28, 2005
Agreement signed: November 8, 2007
Applicant: Quebec Department of Transport
Estimated total project cost: $15,000,000
Federal contribution: $7,500,000
Anticipated project completion: 2011

This project aims to correct, or at lease relieve, congestion at the Stanstead border crossing.

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Date modified:
2010-04-14