Weekend traffic: Part of Highway 10 closed, plus fireworks disruptions
Highway 10
In Brossard, the exit westbound for Route 132 will be closed from 11 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. The exit for Route 132 east will remain closed until 5 a.m. Monday.
In Montreal, the Clément Bridge linking Montreal Island with Nuns' Island will be completely closed from 11 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Sunday. Traffic between the Bonaventure Expressway and Nuns' Island or the Champlain Bridge will be detoured via Gaétan-Laberge Blvd. in both directions. The access from the Pointe-Nord area of Nuns' Island toward the Bonaventure will remain closed for two months.
Highway 25
The highway and La Fontaine Tunnel will be closed in both directions between 11 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday, southbound from Sherbrooke St. to Île-Charron, and northbound from Route 132 to Hochelaga St. Souligny Ave. over the highway will be closed as of 10:30 p.m. Friday.
Highway 40
One of two lanes westbound will be closed on the Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge between Montreal and Vaudreuil-Dorion between 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday.
In Terrebonne, two lanes will be closed in each direction overnights until Monday, when westbound traffic will be diverted onto eastbound lanes, with two lanes in each direction and a fifth lane changing direction according to rush hours — westbound in the morning and eastbound in the afternoon and evening.
Fireworks
The International des Feux Loto-Québec will once again mean the following closures Thursday and Sunday:
The Jacques-Cartier Bridge from 8 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
The Ville-Marie Tunnel east of Robert-Bourassa Blvd., from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Parts of Notre-Dame St., Ste-Catherine St. and René-Lévesque Blvd. east of the Jacques-Cartier Bridge.
During these times the Victoria Bridge will have both lanes open toward the south shore.
Highway 30
The Serge-Marcil Bridge will have one of two lanes closed eastbound from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Mercier Bridge
The downstream span of the bridge will be closed from 11 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, requiring traffic to share the other span, with one lane in each direction.
REM
The Réseau express métropolitain closes for six weeks starting Saturday, until Aug. 17, as trains conduct tests on the expanded network. Free shuttle buses are available between Gare Centrale and the other stations, and RTL buses link the stations in Brossard.
Montreal streets
Côte-de-Liesse Rd.: The ramp toward Highway 40 east and the Décarie Interchange is closed from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. In Mount Royal, one of two lanes is closed at Lucerne Rd. from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday. Lucerne Rd. is also partially closed during that time. Finally, two of three lanes are closed at Rockland Rd. until November.
De la Cathédrale St.: The access southbound toward Route 136 is closed until December. The access from Notre-Dame St. remains open.
New bus route
To mitigate disruptions from work on the extension of the Blue Line métro, the STM is launching a new shuttle bus on Monday, 814 Jean-Talon Est/Bélanger, which runs east on Jean-Talon St. and west on Bélanger St. between Viau and Langelier Blvds.
[Blue line project] Starting July 7, shuttle bus 814 Jean-Talon Est / Bélanger begins service, offering a new option for your trips in the area. Discover its route. https://t.co/w4pBKI3PzF pic.twitter.com/yBWJajdPfT
— STM Bus (@stm_Bus) July 3, 2025
Continuing disruptions
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.
Highway 19: Two lanes are open on the bridge in each direction, with partial or complete closings on some nights, until the end of 2026.
Highway 20/Route 132: In St-Lambert, repaving work on a section of the eastbound highway between the Champlain Bridge and Notre-Dame Ave. requires it to close from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. until the end of July.
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.
Côte-de-Liesse Rd.: Two of three lanes are closed eastbound before Rockland Rd. until November. Ramps to Acadie Blvd. south from Highway 15 and Côte-de-Liesse Rd. are closed.
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 July 10.
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. Ste-Catherine St. and Hochelaga St. remain open through Pie-IX, but other cross streets are closed west of Pie-IX.
Jean-Milot St.: In LaSalle, the street is completely closed between Lafleur Ave. and Newman Blvd. until July 11.
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.
Pedestrianized streets this summer
Mont-Royal Ave. between St-Laurent Blvd. and St-Denis St. until Oct. 16 and between St-Denis St. and De Lorimier Ave. until Sept. 4.
Duluth Ave. E. between St-Laurent Blvd. and St-Hubert St. until Oct. 16.
Wellington St. between 6th Ave. and Regina St. until Sept. 19.
Ste-Catherine St. E. between St-Hubert St. and Papineau Ave. and a short stretch of St-Christophe St. between Ste-Catherine St. E. and 1278 St-Christophe St., until Oct. 14.
St-Denis St. between Sherbrooke and Ste-Catherine Sts., and Émery St. between Sanguinet and St-Denis Sts., until Sept. 15.
Ontario St. E. between Pie-IX Blvd. and Darling St. until Sept. 12.
Bernard Ave. W. between Wiseman and Bloomfield Sts. until Sept. 21.
De Castelnau St. E. between St-Denis St. and de Gaspé Ave. until Nov. 7.
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Weekend traffic: Part of Highway 10 closed, plus fireworks disruptions
Traffic trouble spots to look out for this weekend: Highway 10 In Brossard, the exit westbound for Route 132 will be closed from 11 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. The exit for Route 132 east will remain closed until 5 a.m. Monday. In Montreal, the Clément Bridge linking Montreal Island with Nuns' Island will be completely closed from 11 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Sunday. Traffic between the Bonaventure Expressway and Nuns' Island or the Champlain Bridge will be detoured via Gaétan-Laberge Blvd. in both directions. The access from the Pointe-Nord area of Nuns' Island toward the Bonaventure will remain closed for two months. Highway 25 The highway and La Fontaine Tunnel will be closed in both directions between 11 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday, southbound from Sherbrooke St. to Île-Charron, and northbound from Route 132 to Hochelaga St. Souligny Ave. over the highway will be closed as of 10:30 p.m. Friday. Highway 40 One of two lanes westbound will be closed on the Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge between Montreal and Vaudreuil-Dorion between 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. In Terrebonne, two lanes will be closed in each direction overnights until Monday, when westbound traffic will be diverted onto eastbound lanes, with two lanes in each direction and a fifth lane changing direction according to rush hours — westbound in the morning and eastbound in the afternoon and evening. Fireworks The International des Feux Loto-Québec will once again mean the following closures Thursday and Sunday: The Jacques-Cartier Bridge from 8 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. The Ville-Marie Tunnel east of Robert-Bourassa Blvd., from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Parts of Notre-Dame St., Ste-Catherine St. and René-Lévesque Blvd. east of the Jacques-Cartier Bridge. During these times the Victoria Bridge will have both lanes open toward the south shore. Highway 30 The Serge-Marcil Bridge will have one of two lanes closed eastbound from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Mercier Bridge The downstream span of the bridge will be closed from 11 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, requiring traffic to share the other span, with one lane in each direction. REM The Réseau express métropolitain closes for six weeks starting Saturday, until Aug. 17, as trains conduct tests on the expanded network. Free shuttle buses are available between Gare Centrale and the other stations, and RTL buses link the stations in Brossard. Montreal streets Côte-de-Liesse Rd.: The ramp toward Highway 40 east and the Décarie Interchange is closed from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. In Mount Royal, one of two lanes is closed at Lucerne Rd. from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday. Lucerne Rd. is also partially closed during that time. Finally, two of three lanes are closed at Rockland Rd. until November. De la Cathédrale St.: The access southbound toward Route 136 is closed until December. The access from Notre-Dame St. remains open. New bus route To mitigate disruptions from work on the extension of the Blue Line métro, the STM is launching a new shuttle bus on Monday, 814 Jean-Talon Est/Bélanger, which runs east on Jean-Talon St. and west on Bélanger St. between Viau and Langelier Blvds. [Blue line project] Starting July 7, shuttle bus 814 Jean-Talon Est / Bélanger begins service, offering a new option for your trips in the area. Discover its route. — STM Bus (@stm_Bus) July 3, 2025 Continuing disruptions 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. Highway 19: Two lanes are open on the bridge in each direction, with partial or complete closings on some nights, until the end of 2026. Highway 20/Route 132: In St-Lambert, repaving work on a section of the eastbound highway between the Champlain Bridge and Notre-Dame Ave. requires it to close from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. until the end of July. 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. Côte-de-Liesse Rd.: Two of three lanes are closed eastbound before Rockland Rd. until November. Ramps to Acadie Blvd. south from Highway 15 and Côte-de-Liesse Rd. are closed. Jean-Talon St.: Work on building the Blue Line métro extension will force parts of Jean-Talon St. to be closed. 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Montreal Gazette
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- Montreal Gazette
Canada Day 2025: What's open and closed in Montreal
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