West Island municipalities are pushing the Montreal Agglomeration council and Transport Quebec to revisit the idea of extending Jacques Bizard Blvd. south into Pointe Claire.

The hope is to build a new major north-south artery from Pierrefonds Blvd. to the south side of Highway 40. The city of Pointe Claire last week became the latest West Island municipality to endorse the push. Dollard des Ormeaux, Kirkland and the borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro have also supported resolutions aimed at encouraging regional and provincial authorities to prioritize the plan.

The resolution passed by Pointe Claire council last week in support of building a new artery between St. Jean and St. Charles boulevards stipulates the need for either an overpass or an underpass at Highway 40. Pointe Claire’s support is contingent on an interchange of some sort at Highway 40, to avoid creating traffic bottlenecks on Pointe Claire streets. Pointe Claire council, however, did not unanimously endorse the idea. Two councillors voted against it, claiming it is not yet clear how and where the artery would be integrated in the existing street grid and whether it should be restricted to public transit.