The Beauharnois-Salaberry Region
Highway 30 Expansion Project

Project Details

The expansion of Highway 30 will position the Beauharnois-Salaberry region on the intermodal transport axis and thereby generate significant returns for the region, i.e. an estimated $1.5 billion, including $1.2 billion for the Western section of the highway alone (including 2 bridges and 1 tunnel).

• Job creation: an estimated 18,900 jobs per year throughout the construction of the Western section;
• Savings from improved travel times: an estimated $222 million in savings per year;
• Job creation potential: an estimated 450 jobs per year for the next 30 years;
• Economic returns: over $200 million estimated for the Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM’s industrial parks;
• Creation of conditions conducive to investing: over $5 billion estimated in investments over a 30 year period for the three RCMs, i.e. Beauharnois-Salaberry, Roussillon and Vaudreuil-Soulanges;
• Improved access times and lower greenhouse gas emissions: as a result of having 47,000 fewer vehicles on the road per hour;
• Reduction in the average distance to access the highway: from 18 km to 7.74 km.

Source: Transports Québec - Bureau de projet de l’autoroute 30

You can also consult Transports Québec’s Website by clicking here.

Creation of the Highway 30 Economic Returns Committee

When the Highway 30 expansion project was announced, municipal and socioeconomic stakeholders from the Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM and representatives from four levels of government agreed to create a committee (CRÉA-30) whose primary mission would be to maximize the economic returns of the project.

While coordinating the efforts of the players involved, the committee was mandated to favourably position Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM businesses so they could take full advantage of the project’s returns and help develop temporary infrastructures, which could be used permanently upon completion of the project.

To carry out these mandates, the CLD hired Jean-Michel Billette to serve as Project Coordinator. Mr. Billette is responsible for developing and setting up a promotional strategy for Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM partners aimed at capitalizing on business opportunities generated by the Highway 30’s expansion. As a privileged regional spokesperson, he also deals with the consortium overseeing the project.

Composition of the CRÉA-30 Committee
Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM Linda Phaneuf, Executive Director Guy Longtin, Communication Advisor	City of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Martin Pharand, Coordinator – Urban Planning and Permit, Territory Management Services	City of Beauharnois Manon Fortier, Executive Director
Local Development Center (CLD) Beauharnois-Salaberry
Co-Presidents CRÉA-30 Jean-Noël Côté Jocelyn Demers	Coordinator Jean-Michel Billette
Training Committee Claude Haineault, VP Ex-Executive Director, Commission scolaire de la Vallée-des-Tisserands	Industrial Development Committee Daniel Gagnon, VP Owner, Industries de fabrication Gamar	Commercial Development Committee André Clément, VP Real Estate Agent, La Capitale
Members of the Training Committee	Members of the Industrial Development Committee	Members of the Commercial Development Committee
Collège de Valleyfield Daniel Labrèche, Coordinator for Continuing Professional Development Centre local d’emploi Guylaine Martineau, Director Diane Maheu, Human Resources Coordinator - Business Services Commission scolaire de la Vallée-des-Tisserands Carole Houle, Executive Director Michel Laurendeau, Director of Adult Educational Services	Ville de Beauharnois Manon Fortier, Executive Director Ville de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Michel Joly, Development Director Port de Valleyfield Michel Gadoua, Executive Director CLD Beauharnois-Salaberry François Derome, Industrial Commissioner Julie Fortin, Development Commissioner Excavation Loiselle & Frères inc. Yves Loiselle, President Carrières Régionales Robert Marjanek, Sales and Transport Manager	Chambre de commerce de la région de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Erick Faubert, President Les Avocats Rancourt, Legault, St-Onge Marie Legault, Lawyer SADC du Suroît-Sud Marie Barrette, Executive Director APCHQ Nathalie Brière, Executive Director