Closure of the M Bridge and installation of a floating boardwalk at Wapizagonke Lake, Shewenegan sector, La Mauricie National Park

The M Bridge, which provides access to trails from the Shewenegan picnic area, must be closed for public safety reasons due to the deterioration of some of its structural components. To that end, land access to the bridge will be blocked using metal fencing, and recreational navigation under the bridge will be prohibited through the installation of booms on both sides of the bridge. To maintain pedestrian access to points of interest in the area, the proposed solution is to install a floating boardwalk on Wapizagonke Lake midway between the M Bridge and the canoe rental site. This boardwalk will connect to the existing Les Cascades trail on the west shore of the lake and will use the existing stepped staircase on the east shore. To allow for this, selective clearing of the riparian strip on the west side will be required to enable the construction of a wooden staircase linking the boardwalk to the end of the trail. The work is planned for spring 2026. These activities constitute a solution that will remain in place for a few years in order to maintain access to this area, which is highly sought after by visitors to La Mauricie National Park. Mitigation measures to maintain recreational navigation on Wapizagonke Lake will be implemented throughout the rollout of the project.

Latest update

April 11 2026 – The public comment period on the project is closed. Parks Canada is considering comments received to help inform its determination on whether the carrying out of the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
1 New project being assessed by Parks Canada – Public comments invited from March 12 2026 to April 11 2026 - March 12, 2026

Contacts

La Mauricie National Park
702, 5e rue de la Pointe
Shawinigan, Quebec G9N 1E9
Telephone: 819-538-3232 or 1-888-773-8888
Fax: 819-536-3661
Email: lamauricie@pc.gc.ca


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  • Location

    • La Mauricie National Park (Quebec)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Recreation and Tourism
    • Bridges

  • Assessment Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2026-03-12

  • Proponent

    Parks Canada

  • Authorities

    • Parks Canada Agency

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    90288

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...within 200 kilometres
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