AT A GLANCE
WEBSITE:
www.Prescott-Russell.on.ca
WHERE:
Along the Ottawa River in
eastern Ontario – 90 kilometers
east of Ottawa, 105 kilometers
west of Montreal
WHAT:
Joint municipality created by union
of Prescott and Russell counties in
1820; home to 85,381 residents,
according to 2011 census
WHO:
United Counties of Prescott and
Russell
County Road 17 that runs from a Highway
34 interchange to a point approximately
800 meters east of Tupper Street in the
townofHawkesbury.
A municipal-class environmental assess-
ment is already under way to provide a
detailed evaluation of future transportation
demands for the east-west road between
Hawkesbury and Champlain Township.
The study is designed to assess existing
network deficiencies and develop a
recommended plan to address capacity,
operational and safety issues while
minimizing environmental impact.
The stretch of road was downloaded from
provincial to county jurisdiction in1998.
“That’s the killer highway out there right
now,” Clermont said. “There’s too much
traffic on a two-lane heading to Ottawa. At
the rate we’re going now, we’ll be in decent
to very good shape in the future. The intent
is to make up the gap between catching up
and staying ahead, and I do believe we’ll get
there.”
Prescott &Russell
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