Several Labour Day weekend road closures planned for Montreal

Motorists may have trouble getting around this holiday weekend due to several construction projects in Montreal.

More specifically, there will be road closures on Highway 40, the Decarie Interchange and Nun’s Island.

Quebec’s Transport Ministry urges the public to plan their trips ahead of time.

Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel (A-25)

One lane will be available on Highway 25 North between the Notre-Dame Ave. East entrance and Sherbrooke Street:

From Friday at 11:30 p.m. until Saturday at 8.30 a.m.

From Saturday at 10:30 p.m. until Sunday at 8:30 a.m.

From Sunday at 10 p.m. until Monday at 8:30 a.m.

Felix-Leclerc Highway (A-40)

Starting Friday at 11:59 p.m. until Tuesday at 5 a.m., the Anciens-Combattants Blvd. Exit 41 will be closed on Highway 40 in Senneville.

Metropolitan Expressway (A-40)

From Saturday 8 a.m. to Sunday 8 a.m., one lane will be closed on the Metropolitan Expressway (A-40) East at Exit 68 (Stinson Street, Rockland Road, l’Acadie Blvd).

Highway 40 East service road / Cote-de-Liesse Road East

The Côte-de-Liesse Road East (service road) will be closed at the Highway 40 East access road (after the Côte-de-Liesse roundabout) starting Friday at 11:59 to Monday at 7 a.m.

Also, access to Decarie Blvd. South from the service road will be closed.

Highway 30 (De l’Acier)

On Saturday and Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., two will be closed on Highway 30 East on the Madeleine-Parent bridge in Beauharnois.

Additionally, one lane will close on Highway 30 West on the bridge driving over the Châteauguay River.

Highway 25

Highway 25 will have one lane open in each direction between Henri-Bourassa Blvd. and Highway 440 in Laval, including on the Olivier-Charbonneau bridge on Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

As a default, the following roads will be closed:

The Highway 440 East service road entrance.

The Masson Montee (R-125) entrance.

REM

Service will be interrupted on the REM from Friday at 11 p.m. to Saturday at 8:45 a.m.

Viger Avenue

In Montreal, Viger Ave. will reopen on Friday at 5 a.m. between Saint-Laurent Blvd. and Clark Street.

Jean-D’Estrées Street

There will be a partial lane closure on Jean-D’Estrées Street between Saint-Jacques and Saint-Antoine streets starting Friday at 8 p.m. to Monday at 6 a.m.

Bonaventure Highway (A-10) / Nuns’ Island

The Bonaventure Highway (A-10) ramp will be closed long-term heading towards the Samuel-De Champlain Bridge until early September.

Until the end of November, the Pointe-Nord Road / Carrefour Alexander-G.-Bell, and Jacques-Le Ber Street / René-Lévesque Blvd. entrances on Nuns’ Island.

Detour routes will be marked with temporary signage.

Work may be postponed, extended, or cancelled due to weather conditions or operational constraints.

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