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Eastman has officially designated chemin Mont-Bon-Plaisir as a cycling route, creating a new connection between Route verte No. 1 and the Sentier de l’Ardoise.
The municipality announced the project July 16. It was completed in collaboration with the MRC du Val-Saint-François, according to Eastman.
The road is now recognized as a chaussée désignée, or designated roadway. This type of cycling route remains open to motor vehicles and is intended for roads with relatively low traffic volumes.
Eastman installed signs and pavement markings to identify the route.
The municipality said chemin Mont-Bon-Plaisir was selected because it carries relatively little traffic and truck traffic is prohibited. Those conditions make it more suitable for sharing between motorists and cyclists.
The designated route links Route verte No. 1 on chemin des Diligences with the Sentier de l’Ardoise.
The connection follows chemin Mont-Bon-Plaisir and 5e Rang in Bonsecours.
According to the municipality, no official cycling route had previously connected Eastman with municipalities north of its territory.
Eastman said the project supports one of the goals in its active transportation plan: improving connections between neighbouring municipalities.
The municipality said rural roads in the region are seeing more cyclists as gravel cycling becomes increasingly popular in the Eastern Townships.
Chemin Mont-Bon-Plaisir was already widely used by cyclists before receiving its official designation.
Eastman said the signs and pavement markings are intended to formalize the route and promote better sharing of the road among users.
The route is expected to serve both people who travel by bicycle and recreational cyclists.
More information is available through Eastman’s active transportation plan and Vélo Québec’s guidance on designated roadways.
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