Construction and Commuting

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  Some school closures due to Montreal snowstorm

  Some schools in the Greater Montreal area are closed due to the snow.

  

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  Snowfall causing an 'especially challenging' drive for Montrealers; some flights delayed

  The snowfall and cold temperatures are making for treacherous driving conditions. There are also several school closures across the Greater Montreal area.
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  The first of Montreal's new long-range electric buses has arrived

  Montrealers won’t be able to hop on for a ride just yet as the STM says it wants to use sandbags to safely simulate different weights on the bus.

  

  STM bus gets stuck after sliding sideways in the Sud-Ouest

  A Société de transport de Montréal bus slid sideways in Montreal’s Sud-Ouest borough.
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  Long line-ups as Montrealers scramble to change winter tires

  If you’ve procrastinated over changing your winter tires, you might find yourself in a bit of a line-up Monday.

  

  The Montreal Metro is pretty filthy, according to a scientist

  Bacteria and yeast: that’s what was found on the handrails in the Montreal metro, according to a molecular biologist who conducted tests for La Presse.
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  Quebec storm: Two trucks overturn on Quebec City bridge due to strong winds

  Two tractor-trailers overturned in separate incident on a bridge in Quebec City on Friday afternoon as strong wind gusts swept through the province.

  

  Quebec storm: Over 700,000 homes still without power as winds begin to die down

  Some Quebec homes could be without power for days due to the heavy rain and winds, according to Hydro-Quebec.
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  With earlier sunsets, Montreal encourages increased vigilance on roads

  As dusk begins to set in sooner, the City of Montreal wants to make vulnerable pedestrians – notably, seniors – safer.

  

  Work on the Samuel de Champlain Bridge is delayed - again

  The consortium in charge of the project says the bicycle and pedestrian bridge won't be done by the end of October as planned.
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  Work begins on massive water pipe underneath St-Antoine St., disrupting traffic

  Workers on St-Antoine St. began a race against time Monday to fix a pipe that provides water to more than one million Montrealers.

  

  Weekend road closures: major Turcot, Highway 20 construction this weekend

  Roadwork will block major arteries in Montreal this weekend. Here's what's closed.
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  Greene Ave. reopens, connecting Saint-Henri and Westmount once again

  The span of Greene Ave. running under the Ville-Marie Expressway has once again seen the light of day as the Ministry of Transportation reopened the road running under the highway.

  

  Glen Road has been reopened: Transports Quebec

  The road, which is right next to the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), had been closed to vehicles since Sept. 6 for repairs under the A-720. The closure was part of the Turcot Interchange project.
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  Victoria Bridge to be closed tonight for inspection

  The Victoria Bridge will be completely closed in both directions as of 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night to allow CN to inspect its condition. It will reopen at 5 a.m. Wednesday according to its normal schedule.

  

  Turcot Interchange: $300 million owed for delays, extra costs

  The consortium of construction firms building the new Turcot Interchange will be paid hundreds of millions of dollars in extra costs, but Transport Quebec said the project will still come in on budget.
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  Gripes of the Round Table: Why do people choose not to vote?

  To vote, or not to vote? That is the question circulating around the Gripes of the Round Table this week with Aaron Rand, Terry DiMonte and Bill Brownstein.

  

  Weekend road closures: No one's getting to the Champlain Bridge via the Turcot

  Highway 15 south highlights the weekend's road closures in Montreal, as the city begins urgent repairs of a massive water pipe under the Ville-Marie Expressway.