MONTREAL- Denis Coderre announced today his intention to transform a stretch of the Bonaventure Expressway into an urban boulevard.
Coderre is promising a spectacular entrance to some of Montreal’s most popular neighbourhoods.
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The ground level boulevard will link Old Montreal to Griffintown, and will boast wide sidewalks and public green spaces with over 300 trees.
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The $142 million project will be named after former Quebec premier Robert Bourassa.
Construction is set to begin in 2015 and according to Coderre, the expressway will remain open during construction.
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