Opinion: Promised Dalle Parc green bridge is urgently needed

The Dalle Parc pedestrian and bicycle bridge was promised to Montrealers as part of the Turcot project by Transport Minister Sam Hamad in 2010, and then again by the Quebec Liberal government in 2018. With most of the $3.7 billion highway project already completed, this key component that will benefit cyclists and pedestrians remains on the drawing board. While citizens wait patiently for provincial and municipal governments to reveal plans for the Dalle Parc, the pandemic has made this green bridge more important than ever. With one fell swoop, the Dalle Parc will encourage healthier lifestyles, reconnect communities cut apart by highways, add greatly to security of cyclists and pedestrians, and reduce greenhouse gases. Read More

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