East end struggles with industrial development
People living in the east end are struggling with the possible impact of more industrialization, including the extension of rue Souligny for truck traffic, the construction of the Ray‑Mont terminal, a new Hydro‑Quebec post, and the REM de l’Est.
dhomas 11:51 on 2022-02-20 Permalink
The only part of these developments that kinda makes sense is the extension of l’Assomption and Souligny. Right now, trucks leaving the port need to take Notre-Dame to Dickson, then get on Souligny “bretelle” on their way to the 25. It’s a mess and it prevents that area from developing properly. I used to bike on the bike path alongside Notre-Dame on that stretch and the dust and debris created by the passing trucks made for quite an inhospitable environment. I later decided to bypass that area altogether and cut through HoMa at Bennett street instead.
Getting those trucks get on a near dedicated artery which leads directly to the highway system could make sense.
As for the rest, the Ray-Mont project is absolutely bonkers; the REM de l’Est doesn’t make much sense; and I don’t know much about the Hydro-Quebec project.
Faiz Imam 17:41 on 2022-02-23 Permalink
I don’t know the technical spefifics of this Hydro facility, but we should expect a lot more electrical infrastructure built in inconvenient places in the years ahead.
Our city was built with a certain expected population and density, and as it grows both larger and denser, we will need much more electricity in a given area.
So much of the infrastrure is old and is at the edge of its current carying capacity.
Not to mention, modern houses all have air conditioning, electric heating, plus the rise of EV charging. It all means we need more transformers, more sub-stations and more excavation to add wires to built up areas.