Highway Claude-Béchard (Highway 85) – Phases 1 and 2

Province: Quebec

City/Region: Rivière-du-Loup to the New Brunswick border

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Project Type: Highway

Industry Sector: Transportation

Project Amount: $754.4 million

Funding Source: Public

Federal Funding: $$281.1 million

Provincial Funding: $473.3 million

Previous Rankings

201662
201540
201434

About The Project

This project will expand 94 kilometres of Route 185 from two lanes to a divided four-lane highway, significantly reducing bottlenecked traffic and road delays. As a part of the Trans-Canada Highway and the main route between the Maritimes and the rest of Canada, the project has received significant federal funding. It is currently in Phase 2 of its construction and is expected to be completed by 2016.

Project Owner: Transports Québec

Engineer: AECOM; BPR-Batiment; CIMA+; Dessau; WSP (designer); Roche; SNC-Lavalin (design)

Environmental Services: AECOM (environmental impact study, hydraulic, and hydrologic studies)

Other Key Players: Tetra Tech (roadway engineering and construction supervision)

Other Suppliers: Holcim Canada (cement)

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