Weekend traffic Dec. 13-16, 2024: Ville-Marie Expressway will be closed

Weekend Travel Disruptions in Montreal

Here are the key trouble spots for travelers in and around Montreal this weekend:

Route 136 (Ville-Marie Expressway)

• Full Closure: Both directions will be closed for the weekend as the St-Urbain St. overpass is demolished and the Guy St. exit reopens.
• Westbound: Closed between Panet St. and the Lucien-L’Allier entrance from 11 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
• Eastbound: Closed between the de la Montagne St./Robert-Bourassa Blvd. exit and Atateken St. from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. Additionally, the eastbound section between the Turcot Interchange and de la Montagne St. will be closed from midnight to 7:30 a.m. Sunday.
• Ramp Closures: The ramp from Highway 20 to Route 136 east will close from 11:59 p.m. Friday to 7:30 a.m. Sunday, requiring closure of the eastbound transitway between the St-Pierre and Turcot interchanges during this time.

Highway 40 (Charles-De Gaulle Bridge)

• Overnight Closures: Westbound traffic will face closures for repairs, starting Sunday night on this schedule:
  • Sunday to Thursday: 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
  • Friday: 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday.
  • Saturday: 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday.
• Dates: These closures will occur from Dec. 15–20 and Jan. 5–9.
• Detour: Traffic will be rerouted via Route 138.

REM (Réseau Express Métropolitain)

• Early Closures: Service ends earlier on Friday and Saturday nights, with final departures at 11:25 p.m. from Brossard and 11:45 p.m. from Gare Centrale.
• Delayed Openings: First departures on Saturday and Sunday are scheduled for 8 a.m. Shuttle buses will operate during the hours typically covered by REM service.

Ongoing Traffic Disruptions

Highway 25:

• Half of the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel remains closed for renovations. Traffic is reduced to one lane toward the South Shore and two lanes toward Montreal.

Highway 40 (Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge):

• Reduced to three lanes: one in each direction and an additional weekday-directional lane. During weekends, the extra lane will support traffic heading to Vaudreuil-Dorion.

Route 117 (Marcel-Laurin Blvd.):

• In St-Laurent, two northbound lanes and one southbound lane are closed between the Décarie Interchange and St-Louis St. for ongoing municipal work until year-end.

Highway 520:

• Lanes remain closed at Highway 13 and 43rd Ave. until Dec. 20.

Jean-Talon St.:

• Construction on the Blue Line métro extension has caused closures. Bus routes, including 141 and 372, are detoured to Bélanger and Everett Streets.

Pie-IX Blvd.:

• Only one lane remains open in each direction between Pierre-de-Coubertin Ave. and Notre-Dame St. due to SRB Pie-IX extension work. Cross streets remain open.

St-Urbain St.:

• The overpass over the Ville-Marie Expressway is closed for renovations until late 2026, although pedestrian access is still available.