Quebec roads and bridges safe: Deputy Minister
MONTREAL, Que. – Transports Quebec says the province’s roads and overpasses are safe, despite claims to the contrary by some engineers in the province.
The proclamation came during a news conference recently, two years after the collapse of a Quebec overpass killed several motorists.
In October, Michel Gagnon, president of the Quebec Association of Engineers, questioned the safety of infrastructure in the province.
“I would say that the situation is worse than before,” the Montreal Gazette quoted him as saying.
“You have more regions than before, but you are not in a position to control them. There’s a lot of work still to do.”
Denys Jean, Deputy Transport Minister, downplayed the concerns, claiming “The risk is reduced to a minimum.”
He pointed out the number of engineers working in Quebec has increased from 327 to 513 between 1993 and 2008.
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