18 JAN 2026 | BUSINESS ELITE CANADA “The corridor is entirely reserved for buses and built on a concrete roadway separate from car traffic lanes, either in a central median or alongside it. This is the first corridor of its kind built within the City of Quebec. The infrastructure will help to regulate journey times and thus offer better reliability of the public transport service and a saving of time for users.” STRATEGIC DESIGN The tunnel beneath the Laurier Boulevard and Lavigerie Avenue intersection is among the most strategic elements. “The tunnel has the advantage of allowing public transport users to bypass congestion areas in the heart of a busy sector,” says Boucher. Its location allows buses to avoid waiting at traffic signals while remaining entirely separated from private vehicles. “When the bus traveling in the reserved lane reaches Lavigerie Avenue, it enters the underground tunnel, thus bypassing the intersection’s congestion. Transit users then bypass the traffic light at the intersection. Similarly, motorists are not stuck between buses.” She adds that the configuration anticipates future integration, noting, “Eventually, the reserved corridor on Laurier Boulevard could be connected to the future interchange hub planned in the tramCité project (Quebec City tramway).” (Photo Credit : Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable et Mobilité Montréal)
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