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Major road closures are hitting Montreal this weekend and some will last until Monday

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Winter appears to lastly be carried out with Montreal. However its departure brings the return of one other season: building.

This weekend, a number of main road closures are coming to key routes within the metropolis, and a few will final straight by means of till Monday morning.

Quebec’s Transport Ministry has introduced disruptions affecting the Ville-Marie and Viger tunnels in addition to the Freeway 13 and 520 interchange from Friday, April 10, by means of Monday, April 13.

This is what it’s good to know earlier than you hit the street.

Ville-Marie and Viger Tunnels / Route 136

When: Friday, 11 PM to Monday, 5 AM

Route 136 westbound might be fully closed between Panet Avenue and the doorway from Lucien-L’Allier Avenue.

Detour: Visitors might be diverted onto Viger Avenue and Saint-Antoine Avenue West.

When: Friday, 11:30 PM to Monday, 5 AM

Route 136 eastbound might be fully closed between Exit 4 (Victoria Bridge, René-Lévesque Boulevard, de la Montagne Avenue) and the doorway from Atateken Avenue.

Detour: Visitors might be diverted onto Saint-Antoine Avenue.

Be aware: Entry ramps will shut 30 to 60 minutes earlier than every full Route 136 closure.

Freeway 13 and 520 Interchange

When: Friday, 8 PM to Saturday, 1 AM

Freeway 520 eastbound might be closed between Exit 4 (Freeway 13 / Laval / Lachine / Montée de Liesse) and the doorway from Freeway 13 northbound.

After this closure ends, one lane out of two might be eliminated on Freeway 13 till April 17 at 10 PM. Congestion is feasible throughout this era.

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When: Saturday, 1 AM to Monday, 5 AM

A number of routes within the interchange might be closed:

  • The Freeway 520 service street (Côte-de-Liesse Highway) eastbound between the doorway to Freeway 13 southbound and the ramp from Freeway 13 northbound.
  • The ramp from Freeway 13 southbound to Freeway 520 eastbound.
  • The ramp from Freeway 520 eastbound to Freeway 13 northbound.
  • twenty third Avenue northbound between Louis-A. Amos Avenue and Côte-de-Liesse Highway eastbound.

These closures are required for reconstruction work on the Freeway 520 overpass above Freeway 13. The ministry can be planning an analogous closure in the wrong way, with dates to be confirmed.

Detours might be marked with momentary signage.

All closures might be postponed relying on climate situations. You possibly can test Quebec 511 for real-time street situations and updates.


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