The Legault government is pursuing the controversial “third link” in Quebec City

MONTREAL — The Quebec government is moving forward with a controversial transportation project in the provincial capital.

Premier François Legault announced today that his government plans to build a third bridge to connect Quebec City to the suburbs across the St. Lawrence.

Legault says the so-called “third link” is important for economic security, should one of the two existing bridges close.

The announcement comes a day after Quebec’s pension fund manager – the Caisse de dépôt – published a report that said a third link was not justified and would barely reduce car traffic.

The government abandoned the project last year, but revived it after losing the Quebec by-election in the fall.

Legault is also giving the green light to a multibillion-dollar streetcar project in the capital.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on June 13, 2024.

The Canadian Press