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Anticipated congestion | Many areas to avoid on the road this weekend
The Île-aux-Tourtes bridge and Highway 40 should be avoided this weekend, with the Ministry of Transport predicting major road obstructions there. The Papineau-Leblanc bridge and a portion of Highway 19…
Addressing supply and demand to relieve congestion in Quebec hospitals
As of January 17, the occupancy rate in emergency rooms is 129%, on average. In certain regions, the situation is even more critical and it exceeds 200%. A problem that…
Emergency room congestion | The duty
Listening to Minister Christian Dubé, whom I admire for his courage, talk about the effects of overcrowding in emergency rooms and the fact that a high percentage of elderly people…
Congestion and obstructions | Areas to avoid in Greater Montreal this weekend
Congestion is likely to occur in several sectors of Greater Montreal this weekend, starting with the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge which will be closed throughout the weekend. Highways 15, 40 and 25…
Increased response time | Fire chief blames congestion and construction sites
The slight increase in the response time of Montreal firefighters in recent years is linked to road congestion and the omnipresence of construction sites, their big boss said on Monday.…
Montreal-Trudeau Airport | New measures to tackle congestion
Alternative drop-off points, free peak parking, easier access to customs: Aéroports de Montréal (ADM) is pulling out all the stops to tackle congestion and waiting at Montréal-Trudeau. Objective: remove up…
Congestion expected | Several sectors to avoid on the road network this weekend
Highway 25 and the Saint-Pierre interchange should be avoided this weekend, as the Ministry of Transport anticipates several road obstructions there. Traffic should also be heavy on the island of…
Greater Montreal | Congestion and obstacles on the menu for the long weekend
A long weekend means congestion. It will be necessary to plan a series of traffic obstructions for the Thanksgiving weekend, the most significant of which, announced at the beginning of…
“this allows us to free up beds and try to relieve emergency room congestion”, according to an FO union delegate
The white plan was activated in Moselle by the Grand Est regional health agency (ARS) to deal with a tense situation in the department’s hospitals, in particular the emergency departments.…
Pont Pierre-Laporte in Quebec: major congestion to be expected and sector to avoid during two weekends in August and September
Mark the dates in your calendar: on the weekends of August 18 and September 22, the Pierre-Laporte bridge sector should be avoided, as major congestion is anticipated due to work…
the Ministry of Health recommends systematically calling 15 to avoid congestion this summer
This recommendation follows a particularly tense situation in the emergency room, where the lack of staff and the summer holidays of caregivers aggravate an already tense situation. Lack of staff,…
Strong congestion in sight | Leave the car to go to the Grand Prix, ask Montreal
With up to 120,000 people expected this weekend on the site of the Grand Prix du Canada, Montreal implores its residents to abandon the car and opt for public transit,…
Major hindrances | Congestion to be expected on the roads this weekend
Prepare your trips: several major traffic obstructions are in place in Montreal this weekend and could disrupt traffic. This is particularly the case on ramps leading to Highway 20 West,…
Major hindrances | Congestion to be expected on the roads this weekend
Good weather alert! Are you ready ? It’s going to be sunny. Really beautiful. I am writing this column on Friday, the weather is already fine. You read it, Saturday,…
Monster congestion of the weekend | Quebec wants to “improve” for summer construction sites
The Ministry of Transport acknowledges that it can “improve” after weekend road closures that caused massive congestion and delays at Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau Airport. A global plan for the work to come…
Major hindrances in Montreal | Significant congestion to be expected during the long weekend
The long weekend continues to be synonymous with significant congestion on several major highways in Greater Montreal, while “major hindrances” are to be expected in several sectors until Tuesday due…
Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel | A “significant pothole” causes heavy congestion
An operation to plug a “significant pothole” forced the closure of access to the entrance to Île Charron, in the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel, on Thursday, thus considerably lengthening travel times…
SOSkiné, the new platform launched in New Aquitaine to relieve congestion in emergencies
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Extension of Autoroute 30 | Ten years later, a limited impact on congestion in Montreal
Inaugurated 10 years ago today, the extension of Autoroute 30 between Châteauguay and Vaudreuil-Dorion was supposed to help relieve congestion on Montreal’s highway network, by offering an “alternative route” for…
Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel | Little congestion on the South Shore
The apprehended congestion on the South Shore was still light Thursday morning, nearly two weeks after the start of the three-year mega-construction site in the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel. Posted at…