Weekend traffic May 2-5, 2025: La Fontaine Tunnel closed again
La Fontaine Tunnel
The tunnel will be completely closed toward Montreal from 11 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, as Montreal-bound lanes are reconfigured to use the new renovated tunnel as of Monday. The Boucherville-bound lanes were moved into that tunnel last weekend.
The tunnel toward the South Shore will be closed overnights — 11 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday, and 11 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday. Souligny Ave. eastbound over the highway will also be closed during these times.
The new tunnel has a permanent vehicle height limit of 4.3 metres, down from 4.4 metres.
Île Charron will be accessible from the highway in both directions as of Monday, but travelling toward Montreal from the island will require a detour via the South Shore.
Mercier Bridge
The ramps to and from the bridge in Kahnawake will be closed overnight on the following schedule:
Route 138 east toward the bridge: 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday.
The bridge toward Route 138 west: 10 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday.
Ramps to and from the La Prairie (Route 132) side: 10 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday.
Detours will involve going to the other side of the bridge and making a U-turn.
Montreal streets
René-Lévesque Blvd.: Closure of three of four lanes between St-Alexandre St. and Place Phillips, from 7 a.m. Friday to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Bridge St.: One lane closed northbound from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and southbound from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Highway 30
The Madeleine-Parent Bridge across the Beauharnois Canal will be partly closed between 8 p.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Monday. At least one lane will be open in each direction at all times.
Continuing disruptions
REM: The Réseau express métropolitain remains closed on weekends and ends service at 8:20 p.m. weekdays until summer. Replacement shuttle buses will run between the stations from 5:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. every day.
Highway 10: A westbound lane on the Bonaventure Expressway is closed between the Victoria Bridge and Wellington St. until December. On the Clément Bridge connecting Montreal with Nuns' Island, traffic runs contraflow with one lane in each direction until December, and the exit for Nuns' Island is closed until the end of May.
Highway 40: The Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge between Vaudreuil-Dorion and Montreal Island is down to two lanes in each direction.
Ste-Catherine St.: The street is closed to traffic between Stanley St. and McGill College Ave. for work on major renovations through summer.
Jean-Talon St.: Work on building the Blue Line métro extension will force parts of Jean-Talon St. to be closed. Affected buses (in particular 141 and 372) are detoured onto Bélanger and Everett Sts. to avoid those areas.
St-Jacques St.: Work on underground infrastructure has closed the street between St-Philippe St. and De Courcelle St. until the end of May.
Pie-IX Blvd.: Work to extend the SRB Pie-IX south means only one lane is open in each direction between Pierre-de-Coubertin Ave. and Notre-Dame St. Ontario, Adam and Ste-Catherine Sts. remain open through Pie-IX, but other cross streets are closed west of Pie-IX.
St-Urbain St.: The overpass over the Ville-Marie Expressway is closed for a long renovation until the end of 2026. Pedestrian access is maintained.
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