Haldimand Beach

Nelson Sergerie, LJI Journalist

GASPÉ – The Town of Gaspé has awarded a nearly $35,000 contract to develop plans for the extension of the bike path between Haldimand Beach and Douglastown via the railway right-of-way.
The town is moving forward even though no timeline has been announced for the repair of the rail line to Gaspé.

“Financial assistance has already been provided to the Côte-de-Gaspé MRC by the federal authorities. Since we have the financial assistance, we might as well do the preliminary studies. The good news is that it is subsidized at nearly 90%. Whether the railway is ready in two, three, or four years, the studies will be in hand and can be implemented anyway,” says the Mayor of Gaspé Daniel Côté.

Last fall, a management agreement was signed between Quebec City and Gaspé, in which the town will maintain the footbridge.

The new trail would offer a safer alternative to walking on the railroad tracks and crossing the Saint-Jean River on the railroad bridge.

When the project was first proposed in 2019, it was estimated at $2.3 million.