Gatineau Park roads closing overnight in new pilot project
Posted Apr 17, 2019 10:41:00 AM.
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After input from a number of partners, including the RCMP, Gatineau Park roadways will now be closed to motorists through the overnight hours.
A public consultation was held in November, with a targeted group of event organizers, stakeholders, and park user organizations. An online survey about the Gatineau Park Master Plan was also sent out and received around 4,500 responses.
75 per cent of people surveyed supported closing the parkways to motor vehicles at night.
The pilot project to close the roads at night starts this spring.
Road closures will start 30 minutes after sunset and will remain closed until the next morning at 8 a.m.
The NCC says access to the parking lots around the park will not be affected by the road closures.
Pedestrians and cyclists will still have nightly access to the park, but the NCC does not recommend it.
The parkways open for the season today.
