Beginning of repairs to the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge

Beginning of repairs to the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge

The MNA for Pontiac and Minister of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Electrification of Transportation, André Fortin, made an official announcement this morning marking the beginning of the work on the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge. Accompanied by the mayor of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Gilles Dionne, and the RCM’s Warden, Mme. Jane Toller, André Fortin confirmed the start of the work that will consist of strengthening the bridge, replacing the roof and replacing some decrepit supports. André Fortin explains the importance of this bridge to our region:

Mayor Gilles Dionne also described the bridge as the mainstay of the region’s tourism industry.