Street closures for Brian Mulroney state funeral
Posted March 21, 2024 9:06 am.
Last Updated March 21, 2024 9:19 am.
Some Montreal streets will be closed on Saturday for the state funeral in memory of the former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.
Canadian Heritage says from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., there will be no vehicle access to the following streets:
- René-Lévesque Boulevard from Côte du Beaver Hall and Jeanne-Mance Street;
- De Bleury Street from René-Levesque Boulevard West to Saint-Antoine Street West;
- Saint-Pierre Street from Saint-Antoine Street West and Notre-Dame Street.
Additional city blocks will be fully closed to vehicles between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., on March 23. Those blocks are as follows:
- Saint-Antoine Street West to the north;
- Saint-Laurent Boulevard to the east;
- Saint-Paul Street West to the south;
- Saint-Pierre Street to the east.
Drivers in the area will also see an impact on parking.
Starting Wednesday, parking restrictions are in effect along the following streets:
- South parking lane on René-Lévesque Boulevard West, between Côte du Beaver Hall and Saint-Alexandre Street;
- East and west parking lanes on Saint-Alexandre Street, between René-Lévesque Boulevard West and De la Gauchetière Street;
- North and south parking lanes on De la Gauchetière Street West, between Saint-Alexandre Street and Côte du Beaver Hall;
- West parking lane on Côte du Beaver Hall, between De la Gauchetière Street West and René-Lévesque Boulevard West.
Parking restrictions and bans will increase to include the following streets between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., on March 23.
- South parking lane on Saint-Antoine Street West, between Saint-Pierre Street and Côte de la Place-d’Armes;
- East and west parking lanes on Saint-Laurent Boulevard, between De la Commune Street and Saint-Antoine Street West;
- Parking lane on De Brésoles Street.
- Notre-Dame Street West, between Saint-Pierre Street and Saint-Laurent Boulevard;
- Saint-Paul Street West, between Saint-François-Xavier Street and Saint-Laurent Boulevard.
Canadian Heritage notes that local traffic and parking will be authorized for residents west of Saint-François-Xavier Street.
Additionally, access to businesses and buildings will be maintained, except where otherwise indicated.
