Here are the road closures in and around Montreal this weekend
Those wanting to check out any of the events, festivals and concerts in Montreal or the pow wow in Kahnawake should be advised that there are also a number of road closures that will result in traffic delays due to construction.
Road users are advised to avoid the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel, Crémazie Boulevard, the Saint-Pierre interchange, Highway 13 northbound in Laval and Highway 15 southbound in La Prairie.
LOUIS-H.-LA FONTAINE TUNNEL / HIGHWAY 25
From Friday at 11 p.m. to Saturday at 8 a.m., the following closure will be in effect:
SOUTHBOUND
- Between Montreal and Longueuil, Highway 25 southbound between exit 4 (Montreal / downtown) and the l'Île-Charron Street entrance, including the tunnel
As a result, the following are default closures starting at 10:30 p.m.:
- The Sherbrooke Street entrance
- The Tellier and des Futailles entrances (this is a long-term closure)
From Saturday at 11 p.m. to Sunday at 9 a.m., the following closure will be in effect:
Highway 25 closures into the La Fontaine Tunnel from July 8-9, 2023.
SOUTHBOUND
- Between Montreal and Longueuil, Highway 25 southbound between exit 5 (R-138 / rue Hochelaga / rue Sherbrooke) and the l'Île-Charron Street entrance, including the tunnel.
As a result, the following are default closures from 10:30 p.m.:
- The Sherbrooke Street entrance
- The Tellier and des Futailles entrances
From Friday at 11 p.m. to Saturday at 8 a.m. and from Saturday at 11 p.m. to Sunday at 9 a.m., the following closure will be in effect:
NORTHBOUND
- Between Longueuil and Montreal, Highway 25 northbound between exit 90 (R-132, La Prairie, Varennes) on Highway 20 west and the Notre-Dame east entrance.
As a result, the following are default closures will be in effect starting at 10:30 p.m.:
- The ramps leading from Route-132 east and west (exits 89-N) to Highway 25 north
- The l'Île-Charron Street entrance
- The entrance from Notre-Dame East
SOULIGNY AVENUE EAST
From Friday at 10:30 p.m. to Saturday at 8 a.m. and from Saturday at 10:30 p.m. to Sunday at 9 a.m., the following closure will be in effect:
- In Montreal (Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough), Souligny Avenue eastbound, between Dickson and Honoré-Beaugrand streets
HIGHWAY 40
From Saturday at 7 a.m. to Monday at 6 a.m., the following closure will be in effect:
- On the Métropolitaine Expressway (A-40) westbound, the Saint-Michel exit (75)
As a result, the following is a default closure:
- The Saint-Michel Boulevard entrance
NOTE: two of three westbound lanes of Crémazie Boulevard between Saint-Michel Boulevard and D'Iberville Street will be closed on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and from Sunday 7 a.m. to Monday 6 a.m.
SAINT-PIERRE INTERCHANGE
From Friday at midnight to Monday at 5 a.m., the following closure will be in effect:
- The Route-138 eastbound ramp (from the Honoré-Mercier bridge) to Highway 20 westbound / airport
From Saturday at 7 a.m. to Sunday at 11 p.m., two of three lanes will be closed on Route-138 eastbound between Clement Street and the interchange
As a result, the Clement Street Entrance will be closed from Friday at 11 p.m. to Monday at 5:30 a.m.
Saint-Pierre Interchange closures from July 7 to 10, 2023.
HIGHWAY 13
From Friday at 11 p.m. to Monday at 6 a.m., the following closure will be in effect:
- In Laval, the northbound Highway 13 service road between the Sainte-Rose Boulevard exit and the following entrance
- Two of three lanes will be closed on Highway 13 North (from Friday at 11 p.m. to Saturday 7 a.m., from Saturday 10 p.m. to Sunday 7 a.m. and from Sunday 10 p.m. to Monday 6 a.m.) and one of three lanes will be closed (Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.) between Dagenais Boulevard and the Sainte-Rose Boulevard entrance
HIGHWAY 15 / LA PRAIRIE
On Saturday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sunday from 6 a.m. to Monday at 5 a.m. two of three lanes will be closed on Highway 15 southbound between exit 50 (boulevard Matte) and the Route-134 entrance (Taschereau Boulevard).
UPCOMING EVENTS
- In Montreal (Ville-Marie borough), Robert-Bourassa Boulevard southbound will be closed, between René-Lévesque Boulevard and Belmont Street, from Saturday at 7 a.m. to Sunday at 6 p.m.
- In Mirabel, work will start on Friday, July 7, to replace a culvert in the interchange between Highway 50 (Guy-Lafleur) and Highway 15 (des Laurentides). This work will result in complete closure of the interchange for two weekends.
- From Sunday, July 9, until mid-October 2023, work will be carried out on highways 25, 50 (Guy-Lafleur) and 640 between the towns of Mirabel and Terrebonne. The aim of the work is to improve safety and ride comfort on these motorways. Due to the nature of the work, complete and partial evening and night-time closures of various sections of the highways will be necessary throughout the project.
- The construction of a dedicated lane on Highway 20 eastbound (Jean-Lesage), between Sainte-Julie and Beloeil, will entail night-time closures until mid-November.
All roadwork may be subject to cancellation or change due to weather or operational constraints. For up to date information on roads, visit Quebec511.info.
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