180,000 Quebecers cycled through the winter at least once in 2016, and a few winter cycling devotees are fighting for more city infrastructure that suits them. The bridge corporation responsible for the Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges has rejected the request for years due to security reasons. "This is the fifth year I'll be crossing the bridge despite the path's closure," said Mike Muchnik, a spokesperson for the Association of Pedestrians and Cyclists on Jacques Cartier Bridge. In 2017, there were 475,000 bridge crossings on the Jacques Cartier. Crews to test ways to clear path this winterIn response to the growing popularity of winter cycling, crews will spend this winter testing out ways to clear snow and ice from the Jacques Cartier Bridge bike path.

Source: CBC News December 17, 2017 01:35 UTC