Quebec's Highways

[stevashe]

The city of Montreal uploaded on GSV, a street view of the path for pedestrians and bicycles on the new Champlain Bridge . https://maps.app.goo.gl/Zhtf9ATC88C1UQgV6

What's the point? The bike trail can be seen from regular GSV.

Also, how did the city/GSV shoot images of the bike/ped path from the point of view of path users (maybe with a miniature helmet-mounted camera)? Or did they instead find a way to get the images from a motor vehicle on the adjacent Champlain Bridge main lane, and then manipulate the images to make them look like they were shot from the path?

I go with a miniature helmet-mounted camera or having the miniature camera put in a jacket.

Did you guys even click the link and look around? You can see from the images that the camera is mounted to the front of the bike!

Also, the path pictures do provide a different view being on the other side of the barrier between the path and the travel lanes, so I would say that there is a "point".

[froggie]

The city of Montreal uploaded on GSV, a street view of the path for pedestrians and bicycles on the new Champlain Bridge . https://maps.app.goo.gl/Zhtf9ATC88C1UQgV6

What's the point? The bike trail can be seen from regular GSV.

Also, how did the city/GSV shoot images of the bike/ped path from the point of view of path users (maybe with a miniature helmet-mounted camera)? Or did they instead find a way to get the images from a motor vehicle on the adjacent Champlain Bridge main lane, and then manipulate the images to make them look like they were shot from the path?

Oscar, check out GMSV imagery from various Minnesota state trails (and I'm sure other states at this point).  The tech is there to do it without the "image manipulation" you suggest.

[Stephane Dumas]

I saw this French article who mentioned then the direct ramp from A-440 west to A-15 north in Laval is now open. https://courrierlaval.com/bretelle-aerienne-autoroute-15-440-laval/

[LilianaUwU]

I saw this French article who mentioned then the direct ramp from A-440 west to A-15 north in Laval is now open. https://courrierlaval.com/bretelle-aerienne-autoroute-15-440-laval/

From what I've seen, this is merely a band aid over a severed arm.

[Stephane Dumas]

I saw this French article who mentioned then the direct ramp from A-440 west to A-15 north in Laval is now open. https://courrierlaval.com/bretelle-aerienne-autoroute-15-440-laval/

From what I've seen, this is merely a band aid over a severed arm.

Yeah, that ramp should have been built with some stubs who would have started from the current new ramp for future additional flyover ramps like A-440 east to A-15 north and A-440 west to A-15 south.

[LilianaUwU]

I saw this French article who mentioned then the direct ramp from A-440 west to A-15 north in Laval is now open. https://courrierlaval.com/bretelle-aerienne-autoroute-15-440-laval/

From what I've seen, this is merely a band aid over a severed arm.

Yeah, that ramp should have been built with some stubs who would have started from the current new ramp for future additional flyover ramps like A-440 east to A-15 north and A-440 west to A-15 south.

Or, like, make an entire stack to replace the cloverleaf ramps at that point.

[AsphaltPlanet]

View looking southerly overtop of Autoroute 15 towards the Autoroute 440 interchange in Laval, showing the new flyover ramp linking A-440 West to A-15 North.  This photo is from September before the ramp was finished and opened to traffic:

http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/PQ/A/15/A15L_cl_11_south_SB_Sep24_42x28.jpg

[vdeane]

Transports Québec has a new name... MTMDTFTMTACSRSARNRVHRVRTHNTCCGERSAGPACPAMPAEPAOVHRCRSVPLCRCFQPNAHFAPQ.

L'heure est venue de procéder à un grand changement!

Généralement surnommé «MTQ» (sigle qui n'a plus cours depuis quelques années déjà), le Ministère a pris la décision de revamper son identité avec un titre qui le représente réellement! Un nom plus inclusif, qui exprime la moindre de ses missions et tout ce que fait son personnel.

Sans plus attendre...
Roulement de tambour... 🥁

Vous pouvez désormais utiliser la dénomination:

Ministère des Transports, de la Mobilité durable, du Transport ferroviaire, du Transport maritime, du Transport aérien, du Code de la sécurité routière, des Structures, des Autoroutes, des Routes numérotées, de la Route verte, des Haltes routières, des Villages-relais, du Transport hors normes, du Transport collectif, du Centre de gestion de l'équipement roulant, du Service aérien gouvernemental, des Programmes d'aide aux citoyens, des Programmes d'aide aux municipalités, des Programmes d'aide aux entreprises, des Programmes d'aide aux organismes, des Véhicules hors route, des Chantiers sur le réseau, de la Sécurité à vélo, de Plusieurs lois, de Certains rails de chemin de fer, de Quelques ports, de Nombreux aéroports et héliports et du «Fais attention aux piétons» du Québec.

Ou pour faire court, le
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Ouf! Un poids de moins, ça nous soulage de pouvoir enfin partager l'information!

Dorénavant, merci de nous mentionner au moyen de ce nouveau nom, autrement, nous risquons de ne pas répondre.

Commonly known as "MTQ" (an acronym that hasn't been used for several years now), the Ministry has decided to revamp its identity with a title that truly represents it! A more inclusive name, one that expresses every one of its missions and everything its staff does.

Without further ado...
Drum roll...🥁

You can now use the name:

Ministry of Transport, Sustainable Mobility, Rail Transport, Maritime Transport, Air Transport, Highway Safety Code, Structures, Highways, Numbered Routes, Green Route, Roadside Rest Areas, Villages-relais, Non-standard Transport, Public Transport, Rolling Stock Management Centre, Government Air Service, Citizen Assistance Programs, Municipal Assistance Programs, Business Assistance Programs, Organization Assistance Programs, Off-Road Vehicles, Network Construction Sites, Bicycle Safety, Several Acts, Certain Railway Tracks, Some Ports, Many Airports and Heliports and "Pay Attention to Pedestrians" of Quebec.

Or for short, the
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Phew! A weight off our shoulders, it's a relief to finally be able to share information!

From now on, please mention us using this new name; otherwise, we may not respond.

In other news (posted yesterday), the last section of A-35 has been cancelled, so once the current construction wraps up, that will be it for the foreseeable future.  No word on whether they'll sign A-35 on the divided highway with at-grades or not, but I was honestly wondering about that for a while now.  It's far from unprecedented.

https://www.wcax.com/2025/03/31/part-highway-linking-vermont-montreal-scrapped/

[Stephane Dumas]

In other news (posted yesterday), the last section of A-35 has been cancelled, so once the current construction wraps up, that will be it for the foreseeable future.  No word on whether they'll sign A-35 on the divided highway with at-grades or not, but I was honestly wondering about that for a while now.  It's far from unprecedented.

https://www.wcax.com/2025/03/31/part-highway-linking-vermont-montreal-scrapped/

I wish it was an April Fools' joke but it isn't. The proposed interchange project at St-Alexandre is being suspended.
https://www.noovo.info/nouvelle/prolongement-de-lautoroute-35-le-projet-dechangeur-a-st-alexandre-est-suspendu.html