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New median strip aims to make Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue road safer for motorists

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Construction begins on des Anciens-Combattants in the West Island
WATCH: Construction to extend the median on des Anciens-Combattants Boulevard in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue began earlier this week. As Global’s Billy Shields reports, it should provide some relief for those with safety concerns stemming from past incidents – Aug 10, 2017

The town of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue has started work on a project aimed at making a troubling intersection safer.

The Anciens-Combattants overpass connecting to the Trans-Canada Highway was finished in 2015, but collisions soon followed.

One woman, Deborah Young, told Global News in 2016 she ended up in a head-on collision that destroyed her car.

READ MORE: Grisly accident prompts improvements to new Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue overpass

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Afterwards, officials decided to divide the overpass road with orange cones.

The median work which began Monday, means the division will be permanent.

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The work is slated to finish next week, on Aug. 18.

 

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