Here are the weekend road closures for the Montreal area
Those planning on driving in and around Montreal this weekend should note that certain road closures will be in effect due to construction.
Specifically, work on the West Island's Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge and the Papineau-Leblanc Bridge between Laval and Montreal will result in closures.
Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge / Highway 40
- From Thursday at midnight to Friday at 5 a.m. and Friday at midnight to Monday at 5 a.m., the bridge will be closed between Vaudreuil-Dorion and Senneville on the Island of Montreal.
Ile-aux-Tourtes Bridge closures from May 23 to 27, 2024.
As a result, the following are default closures as of 11 p.m.:
- On the A-30 / A-40 interchange, the Highway 40 east ramp.
- The Saint-Charles Avenue/Cité-des-Jeunes Boulevard and Chenaux Road entrances.
- The Sainte-Marie Road and Morgan and Anciens-Combattants boulevards entrances.
Starting Monday, two of three lanes will be open during peak traffic periods in each direction:
- Towards Montreal (eastbound) from midnight to 10 a.m. on weekdays.
- Towards Vaudreuil-Dorion (westbound) from noon to 10 p.m. on weekdays and weekends.
Papineau-Leblanc Bridge / Highway 19
- From Friday at 10 p.m. to Monday at 4:30 a.m., the bridge will be closed in both directions between Montreal's Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough and Laval.
Papineau Leblanc Bridge closures from May 24 to 27, 2024.
As a result, the following default closures will be in effect as of 9:30 p.m.:
- The Highway 440 east and west entrance ramps for Highway 19 south.
- The Saint-Martin, de la Concorde and Lévesque entrances for Highway 19 south.
Highway 13
- From Friday at 11 p.m. to Monday at 3:30 a.m., the Notre-Dame and Samson exit (12) on Highway 13 North in Laval will be completely closed.
- Three of four lanes will be closed on Highway 13 North between Louis-Bisson Bridge and the Samson Boulevard exit (12) from Friday at 11 p.m. to Saturday at 8 a.m.; from Saturday at 11 p.m. to Sunday at 9 a.m. and from Sunday at 9 p.m. to Monday at 3:30 a.m.
Bonaventure Highway (A-10)
- In Montreal's Sud-Ouest borough, two lanes will be open in each direction on the Bonaventure east between the Peel Basin and Victoria Bridge from Monday, May 27 at 5 a.m. until Thursday, Aug. 15.
Marcel-Laurin Boulevard (R-117)
- In Montreal's Saint-Laurent and Cartierville districts, Marcel-Laurin Boulevard (R-117) will be closed in both directions between Decarie Boulevard and Saint-Louis Street from Saturday at 5 p.m. to Sunday at 11 a.m.
Réseau express métropolitain (REM)
- On Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26, between 5:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., REM service will be unavailable due to a systems update. Buses will provide service during this period.
Laurentians Highway (A-15) in Laval
- Until next July, there is paving and slab repair work on the Laurentians Highway (A-15) on the Médéric-Martin Bridge.
Sources Interchange (A-20) in Pointe-Claire
- Until the end of July, there is a long-term closure of the Sources Boulevard ramp to Highway 20 west.
- The Donegani Avenue ramp to Sources Boulevard will remain closed until May 27.
Highway 440 (Jean-Noël Lavoie) in Laval
- Paving work on Highway 440 eastbound service road between Highway 13 and Industriel Boulevard in Laval will result in route alterations and delays for around 30 weeks.
Highway 40 (Félix-Leclerc) at Baie-d'Urfé and Kirkland
- Eastbound pavement reconstruction work on Highway 40 between Morgan Boulevard in Baie-d'Urfé and Saint-Charles in Kirkland will result in traffic disruptions.
Highway 13 (Chomedey) in Laval
- Paving work on Highway 13 (Chomedey) in Laval, between the Louis-Bisson Bridge and Notre-Dame Boulevard will result in traffic disruptions until the end of June.
Guy-Lafluer Highway (A-50) at Mirabel
- Work to replace lighting systems on Guy-Lafleur Highway (A-50) in Mirabel between Route-117 (Curé-Labelle Boulevard) and Louis-Bisson Road, as well as on the interchange with the Laurentians Highway (A-15) will result in various closures.
Highway 520 and Hickmore Street
- Reconstruction work on Highway 520 (Côte-de-Liesse) overpasses over Hickmore Street will continue until the end of 2024. This may result in some closures.
All work may be cancelled or modified due to weather or operational restraints.
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