New accessible crossing opens between Outremont and Parc-Extension
Posted January 7, 2026 1:32 pm.
Last Updated January 7, 2026 1:33 pm.
A new, universally accessible level crossing has opened, improving pedestrian and cyclist access between Outremont, Parc-Extension and the nearby MIL Montréal university campus.
“This project reflects our desire to make life easier for Montrealers,” Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada said, adding the crossing aligns with the city’s vision of “accessible, integrated and safe mobility.”
The crossing links the Nouvel-Outremont sector with Parc-Extension, an area that has undergone rapid transformation in recent years and is increasingly frequented by students, workers and residents travelling to and from the MIL campus. Outremont Mayor Caroline Braun called the opening “a long-awaited moment,” noting residents had been calling for the project since at least 2016.
Jean-François Lalonde, mayor of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, said the new connection helps “open up a sector” and responds to a request from the community that dates back more than a decade, while making travel safer and more fluid between the two boroughs.
The MIL Montréal project is the result of a close collaboration with the Université de Montréal and aims to create a dynamic, green urban environment where student life, research and the arts coexist. Covering 118 hectares, the project redevelops the former Canadian Pacific railway yard north of Outremont and spans parts of several neighbouring boroughs. The mixed-use district includes university and research facilities, housing and an extensive network of public spaces, guided by a long-term land-use plan adopted by the city and refined through public consultations.
