The redevelopment of P’tit Train du Nord Linear Park, the longest linear park in Canada, is part of a vision of sustainable mobility, with a focus on collective, active and low-carbon solutions. As infrastructure integrated with the Route verte network and the Trans Canada Trail, this 234-km trail plays a crucial role in interconnecting modes of transportation in the Laurentian region. The sections between the municipalities of Val-Morin and Mont-Blanc, and between Mont-Tremblant and Labelle, initially made of rock dust, represented a major obstacle to this continuity for multifunctional transportation. These sections, representing almost 50 km, have had their drainage problems and deficient foundations remedied, enabling the application of an innovative paving layer to guarantee fluid, sustainable mobility.

This redevelopment goes far beyond simply improving the existing infrastructure: it is a key initiative in promoting sustainable mobility in the Laurentian region, offering the community a modern and inclusive infrastructure for an ecological and interconnected transportation network. The project has enabled citizens, including children, the elderly and those with special mobility needs, to reconnect with this linear park in complete safety. In addition to the benefits for active mobility, this reconstruction will increase the diversity of tourist activities, to the benefit of visitors and the many businesses in the municipalities through which users of the trail pass.