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Construction of a third link between Québec and Lévis

A project to build a third highway link between Québec and Lévis is currently in the planning stage. This link will interconnect the autoroute Félix-Leclerc (A-40), by way of either the autoroute Robert-Bourassa (A-740) or the boulevard Pierre-Bertrand (R-358), to the autoroute Jean-Lesage (A-20), in the path of the chemin des Îles. The purpose of the new link will be to improve mobility and fluidity in the Communauté métropolitaine de Québec (CMQ) and to strengthen the security of commercial and economic ties in the Est du Québec region.

Objectives

The purpose of this project is:

  • To ensure the economic security of the Est du Québec region by establishing a third highway link to transport goods and merchandise.
  • To ensure the optimal flow of traffic, while limiting the environmental footprint.

Project progress

The project is presently in the planning stage.

Activities in progress:

Until late fall 2025: preparation of basic project requirements.

Next steps:

  • Winter 2026: unveiling of the preliminary design, targeted budget, launch of Requests for Tenders (RFT) for professional services
    • financial and cost estimation consulting services
    • environmental impact assessment
    • and process auditor
  • 2026: selection of a designer and builder (Design-Build process)
    • March 2026: Request for Qualification (RFQ)
    • Mid-2026: Request for Proposals (RFP)
  • Early 2027: signing of the contract and start of collaborative design stage

Steps completed:

  • Publishing of international notice of interest for the eventual launch of an RFQ (December 15, 2025)
  • Filing of project notice with the Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (August 28, 2025)
  • Selected corridor unveiled (June 12, 2025)
  • Public information sessions in Québec and Lévis (February 26 and 27, 2025)
  • Launch of an International Request for Interest (RFI) to assess the market’s interest in this project and the recommended collaborative approach (PDF 157 Kb) (October 11, 2024)
  • Launch of (RFT) for professional services – insurance and financial guarantee consulting services, engineering support, geotechnical investigations and legal services (fall 2024 to summer 2025)

Studies and presentations (in French)

Presentations and studies made public before 2024 on the possibility of building a third road link between the Ville de Québec and Lévis:

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Contact information

If you have a question, comment or complaint, please contact the Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable.

Last update: December 15, 2025

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