Road closures ahead of long weekend in Montreal

Drivers should prepare for traffic as there will be many road closures this long weekend.

Highway 40 west will see a major closure.

The closure is required for the paving work to be completed.

There will be a complete closure on Highway 40 (Métropolitaine) westbound, between exit 70, A-15 North, Route 117, Laval, Rockland and Marcel Laurin Blvd. (if you look at the map, the direction heading towards those exits is closed)

The entrance to Cavendish Blvd. will also be closed.

“There’s around 200,000 vehicles that go on on that stretch of the 40 daily, so it’s going to be a massive source of traffic and congestion, so you want to make sure you don’t go in that area,” says Louis-André Bertrand, spokesperson of Quebec’s Transport Ministry.

“It’s to be expected. At this point, like it’s becoming the new normal,” says one Montreal driver. “I was thinking of going around places, but Montreal in the summertime is an absolute disaster to drive in.”

“I was supposed to go somewhere on Sunday and I would have taken the 40 west and now I have to change my plans,” said one Montrealer.

Montrealers are encouraged to take alternate routes.

“If you’re traveling between west, you’re going to want to take the 20, the 440 and the 13, there’s going to be good options for the next few days,” Bertrand said, while encouraging drivers to check Quebec 511.

He also suggests that those heading to Montreal Trudeau Airport are encouraged to take Highway 20 or public transit.

“Do expect that it’ll take longer than usual to do your commute. Stay informed just to know if the 440 is still closed when you’re going to use it. And just to be patient and courteous,” he said.

Default closures

The ramp from Autoroute 15 (des Laurentides) South to Highway 40 West starting Friday at 11:30 p.m. will be closed.

The entrance from Stinson Street towards A-40 West on Friday at 11 p.m. will be closed.

There will be a complete closure of the ramp from the A-40 West towards the A-15 (Décarie) South, starting Friday 11:59 p.m.

The ramp from the A-15 (Décarie) North to the A-40 West will be closed on Friday at 11:30 p.m.

Also, the ramp from the A-40 West to the A-520 West (and towards the airport) will be closed as of Friday at 11:59 p.m.

Lastly, exit 64 (Cavendish Blvd.) from the A-40 West will be closed on Friday at 11:59 p.m.

Road users are urged to take highways 440, 13, 20 or the 30.

Highway 10 (Bonaventure)

In Montreal’ Sud-Ouest, there will be a partial closure of one lane on the Bonaventure highway (A-10 west) towards downtown between the entrance to Gaétan-Laberge Blvd. and exit 2 (Pierre- Dupuy Avenue ), until Thursday, May 23 at 5 a.m.

One of three lanes will be closed on Bonaventure (A-10 east) towards the Samuel-De Champlain bridge between the Peel basin and the Victoria bridge , until Friday 24 May at 5 a.m.

Exit 3 ( Carrie-Derick Street ) will be closed by default.

Metropolitan express network (REM)

On Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, 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.

Highway 15 (Laurentides) in Laval

Until the end of July, asphalting and slab repair work on Highway 15 on the Médéric-Martin bridge will cause delays.

Highway 20 – Sources Interchange in Pointe-Claire

There will be a long-term closure on the Sources Blvd. ramp heading to Highway 20 west until May 27.

Highway 440 (Jean-Noël Lavoie) in Laval

Asphalting work on the Highway 440 eastbound service road between the Highway 13 and Industriel Blvd. in Laval will be carried out for 30 weeks.

The work will begin in the east direction and will continue in 2025, after the winter break and start paving in the west direction. It is expected to cause several delays.

Highway 40 (Félix-Leclerc) to Baie-D’Urfé and Kirkland

Reconstruction work on Highway 40 east between Morgan Blvd. in Baie-D’Urfé and Saint-Charles in Kirkland will cause traffic delays. Partial or complete evening or night closures will be required.

Côte-de-Liesse Road

Until July, there will be a partial closure on Côte-de-Liesse Street eastbound, between Sunset Road and Athlone Street in the borough of Mont Royal.

Highway 13 (Chomededy) to Laval

Paving work on Highway 13 ( Chomedey ) between the Louis-Bisson bridge and Notre-Dame Blvd. will cause several delays.

Highway 50 (Guy-Lafleur) in Mirabel

There will be several closures on the Guy-Lafleur Highway (A-50) in Mirabel between Route-117 (Curé-Labelle Blvd.) and Louis-Bisson Street, as well as on the interchange with the Laurentians Highway (A-15) to replace the lighting systems. Work will be carried out overnight to limit traffic.

Highway 520 and Hickmore Street

Reconstruction work on the Highway 520 overpasses (Côte-de-Liesse), above Hickmore Street will continue until the end of 2024 and result in closures.

The work could be postponed, extended, or cancelled due to weather conditions or operational constraints.

Detour routes will be marked with temporary signage and congestion is to be expected. Quebec’s Transport Ministry recommends that road users travelling in the area allow extra time to get to their destination.

Drivers can also consult Québec 511, to properly plan their trip.