The Quebec government is rolling out a series of changes along a highway connecting Gatineau and Montreal after multiple fatal crashes, starting with more police patrols and possibly leading to better safety barriers.Posted: Jul 05, 2024 8:51 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
The province announced a series of changes Friday to try to make the highway safer. The Quebec government is rolling out a series of safety-related changes along Highway 50, starting with more police and possibly leading to better safety barriers. In a Friday news release, Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault said the changes will start in the coming weeks with more police surveillance and an awareness campaign to remind drivers not to speed, take risks or drive while extremely tired.Finally, the province said it's going to analyze 87 kilometres of highway between L'Ange Gardien and Mirabel, where the highway ends, to see where it could install safety barriers along the median.
The barriers could be cables, steel or concrete and the work to install them could start in autumn 2025, according to the province.. Municipal leaders met with the province in the spring to push for improvements.