Construction work on Sainte-Catherine Street will see portion closed for 2 years in downtown Montreal

The second phase of a decade-long project to revamp Sainte-Catherine street is underway in downtown Montreal – with a budget of $70 million.

The city and province’s busiest commercial artery is completely closed between Stanley and Mansfield – and will remain so for the next two years.

Vehicle traffic is being detoured around the site.

The full project will renovate Saint-Catherine west all the way to Atwater.

For this current phase of the work, sewer lines and pipes will be replaced – and so will underground infrastructure that is over a century old. Sidewalks will also be widened and more greenery added.

(Courtesy: City of Montreal)

(CREDIT: Hayder Mahdy, CityNews Image)

(CREDIT: Hayder Mahdy, CityNews Image)

Previously, the city announced it would be offering a $5,000 lump sum for affected business owners – on top of its up to $40,000 in aide program to those companies who can prove they lost money during the construction.

Work for this phase of the project is expected to wrap up in the fall of 2025.

Then, between Peel and Bishop, Bishop to Sainte-Marc, and Saint-Marc to Atwater.

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The first phase of construction began in 2018, between Mansfield and Bleury, with Phillips Square and Union also undergoing work.

(Courtesy: City of Montreal)