Alleged corruption-fuelled cost overruns aren’t the only menace upon Quebec’s road network these days. Officials say they are dealing with the puzzling appearance of a utility pole — smack in the middle of a provincial highway east of Montreal.
A photo of the pole, which is in the middle of Highway 251 in the Eastern Townships, appeared in a local newspaper today.
So how does such an improbable obstacle wind up protruding from a highway, anyway?
According to various local media, it’s been there for two months. But provincial transport authorities say that until last week, there were construction crews there and that road stretch had not actually been paved yet.