Transport

The Pontiac snowmobile association has indicated on its website that the Snowmobile trail network is closed until further notice. Area land owners have asked for the closure to prevent damage to their property. This decision was taken as a precaution after the mild weather that hit the area last week.

The Black River Bridge, located on the Black River Road in Waltham, has been reopened since Sunday to traffic. Access was temporarily closed on January 9 because of the high water level on the river. The Ministry of Transport thanks everyone for their patience and compliance.

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 […]

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 […]