Transport

Due to the high level of the Black river, the Black river Bridge, located on Black river Street in Waltham, is temporarily closed to traffic. According to the Quebec Ministry of Transport, the water level is being monitored on a daily basis and the bridge will be reopened as soon as possible.

The Quyon ferry announced on its Facebook page that today December 13, is it’s last day of operation for the 2017 season. According to the operational hours posted on their website, quyonferry.com, the last crossing will leave at 10 PM tonight. The ferry will resume operations in the spring of 2018.

During its first weekend Operation Red Nose provided more than 6,000 rides in 61 communities across Quebec. Approximately 5,000 volunteers were on the road this past weekend for the launch of the season for the non-profit organization, which allows thousands of Canadians to return home in a safely every year. Remember that Operation Red Nose […]

The estimated time until reopening of Chemin de la Montagne is Saturday, December 2nd. A team of engineers were on site Monday to assess the work needed. Dominic Labrie, from the municipality’s communications department, gave CHIP an update on the situation and the work that needs to be done. “A 6-foot diameter pipeline that was […]

In the Municipality of Pontiac, a collapsed roadway caused the complete closure of Chemin de la Montagne at Horticulture Latrémouille. A sixty centimeters hole as deep as it was wide was formed on the culvert forcing the road closure last Saturday. The Chemin de la Montagne had been damaged during the floods last spring and […]

Here is the assessment of the prevention operation for the security corridor that took place on November 23rd in the Outaouais-Laurentides region. The awareness campaign mobilized more than twenty police officers and officers of the Sûreté du Québec. Partners such as fire departments, Quebec roadside inspectors, Ministry of Transport officials, tugs and municipal stakeholders joined […]

The 34th edition of Operation Red Nose is back as of December 1st for the holiday season. This year’s campaign will bring together nearly 55,000 volunteers in 101 communities across the country. Véronique Lalande of Operation Red Nose says that in Quebec 61 regions are participating: Operation Red Nose has come a long way since […]

TransporAction will offer adapted and collective transportation for the November 5 elections. The director of the organization, Sylvie Bertrand; Extrait – Sylvie Bertrand The service is available on request. You need to give 48 hours in advance notice, at a cost of $ 3 for paratransit, or $ 5 for public transportation. To find out […]

Over the next 10 years, there will be more than 1.5 million seniors on Québec roads, and while good driving habits is not determined by age, navigating the roads can be a challenge in itself. The CAA-Quebec Foundation will be touring about 20 places across the province in the near future to promote awareness of […]

News important yesterday on the provincial politics front for the Pontiac, MNA André Fortin made his entry into the cabinet as a Ministers. The Pontiac MNA André Fortin was named Minister of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Vehicular Electrification during a cabinet reshuffle unveiled yesterday morning by Primer Philippe Couillard. For a few days now, his […]