Road obstructing season is underway
Revamped Road Ahead: Montreal Disruptions and Closures to Keep in Mind
Get ready, drivers! The upcoming weekends in Montreal are going to be a handful. Here's a breakdown of the forthcoming road works that you should be aware of.
First off, Fannie Arcand of Mobilité Montréal, the committee responsible for managing significant disruptions in the metropolitan area, has announced some closure plans for Highway 25. The northbound lane will be shut down entirely from Friday 11 pm to Monday 5 am to pave the way for tunnel repair work.
On the other hand, the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel will face closures as well. From Friday night to Monday morning, the southbound segment will be closed between Montreal and Highway 132 in Longueuil. This will repeat again from Saturday to Sunday evenings. Specifically, the closure affecting the tunnel will extend from the entrance to exit 4 on Friday-Saturday and from the entrance to exit 5 on Saturday-Sunday.
Starting Monday 5 am, all road users can once again make use of the renovated tunnel, but the clearance height has been adjusted from 4.4 m to 4.3 m.
Moving on to Montreal, motorists can anticipate heavier traffic on Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest due to the partial closure of three out of four lanes between Rue Saint-Alexandre and Place Phillips from Friday morning to Sunday evening.
In the southwest, one out of two lanes will be partially closed on Rue Bridge northbound on both Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am to 3 pm. Likewise, one lane will be closed southbound on Rue Bridge on Saturdays and Sundays from 7 am to 3 pm.
Heading towards Montérégie, there will be partial closures on Highway 30 in the Madeleine-Parent bridge area from Friday night until Monday morning. At least one lane in each direction will be accessible at all times.
Traveling in the Outaouais and Centre-du-Québec regions, the Laviolette bridge will feature two out of four lanes closed between Trois-Rivières and Bécancour from Friday night until Monday morning, one lane in each direction.
In Kahnawake, expect detours when the on-ramp from Route 138 eastbound to Route 138 (towards Montreal) is closed from Friday night to Saturday morning. The on-ramp from Route 138 westbound to Route 138 westbound (towards Châteauguay) will be inaccessible from Saturday night to Sunday night. Between Sunday night and Monday morning, the on-ramps from Route 138 westbound to Route 132 east/La Prairie and Route 132 westbound to Route 138 east/Montreal will also be closed.
The REM network will be entirely closed every Saturday and Sunday in May due to a new phase of commissioning.
On Highway 15, Mobilité Montréal wants to remind travellers that one lane in each direction will be closed until December at the Peel Basin and Victoria Bridge levels. On the Clément Bridge, one lane in each direction will be open for contraflow traffic until December. Eastbound, exit 5 to the Sisters Island will also be closed until mid-May.
Before embarking on your journey, Mobilité Montréal encourages road users to consult the interactive map on the Quebec 511 website for the most current information.
Construction on the new Orleans Island Bridge is underway in Quebec, leading to a three-year closure of one out of three lanes on Highway 138 westbound between the Église coast and the bridge over the river.
Don't forget to check official transportation websites like the Ministère des Transports du Québec or the Ville de Montréal for more detailed information on upcoming projects and disruptions in Montreal and other parts of the region. Keep in mind that local news outlets may also offer updates on significant road works affecting traffic in the area. Safe travels!
- The northbound lane of Highway 25 will be completely closed from Friday 11 pm to Monday 5 am for tunnel repair work, as announced by Fannie Arcand of Mobilité Montréal.
- The southbound segment of the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel will be closed between Montreal and Highway 132 in Longueuil from Friday night to Monday morning, and again from Saturday to Sunday evenings.
- Starting Monday 5 am, the renovated Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel will have a reduced clearance height of 4.3 m.
- Motorists in Montreal can expect heavier traffic on Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest due to the partial closure of three out of four lanes between Rue Saint-Alexandre and Place Phillips from Friday morning to Sunday evening.
