This 570-kilometre long highway joins the city of Baie-Comeau in Quebec with the Newfoundland-Labrador border. The improvement program is key in the development of Plan Nord, as it will improve access to lands north of the 49th parallel.
The program is divided into five individual projects:
Project A: from Fire Lake to Fermont
Project B: Baie-Comeau to Manic-2
Project C: winding sector north of Manic-Five
Project D: Manic-2 north of Manic-3
Project E: Manic-3 North to Manic-5
In April, the start of construction on Project C was announced. Project C represents a stretch of roadway between kilometre markers 240 and 254 about 28 kilometres north of the Daniel-Johnson Dam (Manic-5). This portion represents an approximate investment of $27 million and will take two years to complete.
