Canada Spends Logo

Explore our Budget 2026 analysis

Contribution: Canada Public Transit Fund

Metropolitan Community of Montreal | Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal

$18,000,000.00

Greater Montreal River Parkway (GMRP)

EF 2024-25 · 2025-02-17

Résumé
The aim of the Greater Montreal River Parkway (GMRP) project is to consolidate and enhance the recreational infrastructure of the St. Lawrence Seaway dyke in order to improve the public's contact with the river with the added benefit of providing active transportation access via a route open to pedestrians and cyclists that extends over 13km. Currently, within the limits of the project, at the top of the dike there is a carriage road used primarily for operations and maintenance of Seaway facilities, as well as a partially asphalted cycle path. At the bottom of the dyke, on the shore of the St. Lawrence River, there are footpaths resulting from the informal and repeated passage of walkers. The CMM wishes to improve, formalise and perpetuate the existing recreational infrastructure over a distance of 13.4 km. The Promenade's surroundings will include several elements designed to meet users' needs: - Creation of 8 rest areas and 14 observation points; - Addition of 11 staircases or access slopes at defined points to provide a link between the top and bottom of the dyke. - Installation of marker posts and interpretation panels along the route; - Complete paving of the cycle path and the carriageway at the top of the dyke; - Formalizing 9.0 km of footpath at the bottom of the dyke and adding 4.4 km of footpath at the top of the dyke. - Adding an Ecoflo toilet block at the Samuel De-Champlain rest area. The location of this infrastructure will be determined on the basis of physical and environmental constraints and the specific features of the site and its natural environment. In addition, this project will be carried out in harmony with the existing facilities of the RécréoParc water sports area in Sainte-Catherine.
Programme
Canada Public Transit FundCanada Public Transit Fund (lien de confiance élevée)
Emplacement
Montréal, City of | Montréal, Ville de, Quebec, Canada
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

Tel que publié

Additional Information
Multi-year award for fiscal years 2024-25 to 2027-28.
Additional Information (French)
Contribution pluriannuelle pour les exercices financiers 2024-25 à 2027-28.
Agreement End Date
2028-03-31
Agreement Start Date
2025-02-17
Agreement Title
Greater Montreal River Parkway (GMRP)
Agreement Title (French)
Promenade fluviale du Grand Montréal (PFGM)
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$18,000,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The aim of the Greater Montreal River Parkway (GMRP) project is to consolidate and enhance the recreational infrastructure of the St. Lawrence Seaway dyke in order to improve the public's contact with the river with the added benefit of providing active transportation access via a route open to pedestrians and cyclists that extends over 13km. Currently, within the limits of the project, at the top of the dike there is a carriage road used primarily for operations and maintenance of Seaway facilities, as well as a partially asphalted cycle path. At the bottom of the dyke, on the shore of the St. Lawrence River, there are footpaths resulting from the informal and repeated passage of walkers. The CMM wishes to improve, formalise and perpetuate the existing recreational infrastructure over a distance of 13.4 km. The Promenade's surroundings will include several elements designed to meet users' needs: - Creation of 8 rest areas and 14 observation points; - Addition of 11 staircases or access slopes at defined points to provide a link between the top and bottom of the dyke. - Installation of marker posts and interpretation panels along the route; - Complete paving of the cycle path and the carriageway at the top of the dyke; - Formalizing 9.0 km of footpath at the bottom of the dyke and adding 4.4 km of footpath at the top of the dyke. - Adding an Ecoflo toilet block at the Samuel De-Champlain rest area. The location of this infrastructure will be determined on the basis of physical and environmental constraints and the specific features of the site and its natural environment. In addition, this project will be carried out in harmony with the existing facilities of the RécréoParc water sports area in Sainte-Catherine.
Description (French)
L’objectif du Projet Promenade fluviale du Grand Montréal (PFGM) vise à consolider et mettre en valeur les infrastructures récréatives présentes sur la digue de la Voie maritime du SaintLaurent afin d’offrir à la population un accès privilégié fleuve Saint-Laurent tout en bonifiant l’offre en transport actif par l’ajout d’un parcours pédestre et cyclable de plus de 13 km. Actuellement, dans les limites du projet, nous retrouvons au sommet de cette digue un chemin carrossable utilisé prioritairement pour les opérations et l’entretien des installations de la Voie maritime ainsi qu’une piste cyclable partiellement asphaltée. Des sentiers pédestres résultant du passage informel et répété de marcheurs sont présents au bas de la digue, dans la rive du fleuve Saint-Laurent. La CMM souhaite améliorer, formaliser et pérenniser les infrastructures récréatives existantes sur une distance de 13,4 km. Les abords de la Promenade comporteront plusieurs éléments visant à répondre aux besoins des usagers : • Aménagement de 8 haltes et de 14 points d’observation; • Ajout de 11 escaliers ou descentes d’accès à des endroits définis afin d’assurer un lien entre le haut et le bas de la digue; • Installation de bornes repères et de panneaux d’interprétation le long du parcours; • Pavage complet de la piste cyclable et du chemin carrossable en haut de digue; • Formalisation de 9,0 km de sentier pédestre en bas de digue et ajout de 4,4 km de sentier pédestre en haut de digue; • Ajout d’un bloc sanitaire de type Ecoflo à la Halte Samuel De-Champlain. L'emplacement de ces infrastructures sera déterminé en fonction des contraintes physiques, environnementales et des particularités du site et du milieu naturel. De plus, ce projet sera réalisé en adéquation avec les aménagements existants de la zone nautique du RécréoParc de la ville de Sainte-Catherine.
Organization Code
infc
Organization
Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities | Ministère du Logement, de l’Infrastructure et des Collectivités
Program Name
Canada Public Transit Fund
Program Name (French)
Fonds pour le transport en commun du Canada
Recipient City
Montréal, City of | Montréal, Ville de
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Metropolitan Community of Montreal | Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal
Recipient Province or Territory
QC
Reference Number
278-2024-2025-Q4-00128
Metropolitan Community of Montreal | Communauté métro… | Canada Spends