Option 7 - Greenbelt Lower Duck East

Description of Corridor:


From 174, 700 meters east of Rockliffe parkway overpass, between Montreal Road and Jeanne D'ArcBlvd
This is about 6 km east of the split.
Cuts north through eastern riverside section of the Greenbelt
Cuts diagonally NE across Greenbelt and reaches river 200m west of Convent Glen in Orleans.
Crosses river at a 35 degree angle
Cuts through McLaurin Bay in Gatineau and crosses Riviere Blanche.
Proceeds north to Autoroute 50 just east of Gatineau Airport.

Key Takeaways:

  1. No current infrastructure
  2. Very long bridge
  3. Long detour for core-core traffic; significant traffic inefficiencies
  4. Causes traffic nightmare along 174 for Beacon Hill N, blackburn Hamlet, Orleans and other east-end communities.
  5. NCC Greenbelt plan does not include freeways
  6. MCLaurin Bay wetlands and Blanche River are protected eco-zones with many endangered species
  7. High capital costs and operating costs
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