Traffic master plan

Earlier this year at a municipal council meeting, Les Amis de Mont-Tremblant asked if the Ville was planning a traffic master plan given the many recent projects as well as those under consideration and those recently approved. A few days ago, we received a response from Julie Godard, Director General: a study will not be conducted because "this element was not prioritised in the 2023 budget."

The surplus announced by the Ville earlier this month was $8,161,248. We encourage the Ville to reconsider its position on this issue.

Traffic has already been impacted by the following developments: Pinacle, Manitonga, Château Morritt, Indigo and Verbier.

The density of approved projects:

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La Belle golf course (several hundred units).

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According to CBRE, 2,500 more units are planned in Mont-Tremblant for 2028.

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The agreement (dated 2002/2003) between the Ville and Station Mont Tremblant stipulates that 2,000 units are authorised for Versant Soleil.

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Groupe Brivia has been approved for 500+ units.

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Ostrya has been approved for 100+ units.

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Project Vivo is currently lobbying the Ville for a zoning change and perimeter expansion.

The point of view of citizens:

Residents of the Saint-Jovite sector mentioned that there is a traffic problem on Saint-Georges and Bisson streets.

Data is important:

Data, analysis and studies provide governments with the tools to make informed decisions. For example, this 35-page WSP report on LAGO clearly shows how a car elevator on narrow rue Cuttle would disrupt traffic.

“According to the analysis carried out, queues are expected on rue Cuttle during periods of heavy traffic, and the street could be blocked by queues for several consecutive hours during the busiest periods, not to mention the risk of complete system blockage. Access to residents or services (residual waste, emergency services) should not be impaired by queues generated by vehicles stopped to enter the car elevator. The project design should have included an analysis to calculate the required vehicle storage so as not to alter the functionality of rue Cuttle.”

WSP's global headquarters are in Montreal. Last month, the Ville de Mont-Tremblant retained WSP to analyse raw sound data from Circuit Mont-Tremblant.

Our position — prepare a 10-15 year plan:

Before the Ville proposes changes to its by-laws and approves new high-density projects, it must be transparent with citizens regarding population projections and the resulting impacts on traffic, congestion, infrastructure and the environment.

Les Amis de Mont-Tremblant urges the Ville to conduct an independent study of current road capacity in light of projected population density.

About Les Amis de Mont-Tremblant

Les Amis de Mont-Tremblant, a non-profit and non-political organization, was created to address the many concerns of Mont-Tremblant’s population. Its mandate is to ensure the harmonious development of the region while maintaining transparency and community acceptability.