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La Fontaine tunnel: the impacts of the megasite will be inevitable in other regions
If the carnage planned in the Hippolyte-Lafontaine tunnel did not materialize on Monday, carriers are still expecting a major “puzzle” which will also have impacts for both their customers and…
Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel | Far from the anticipated chaos
And then, this first day of partial closure of the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel? Not so bad, but it’s too early to rejoice, experts say. La Presse takes stock of this…
Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel | No monster congestion on the first day of the megasite
Désolé, votre navigateur ne supporte pas les videos L’heure de pointe s’est bien déroulée lundi matin, en ce premier jour de fermeture partielle du tunnel Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine. Mais cette situation…
Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel | No miracle solution at the Port of Montreal
The partial closure of the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel is not only giving motorists and employers headaches. The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) is concerned about the repercussions of the construction site…
Works in the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine bridge-tunnel: From Sainte-Julie to “Devoir” in 45 minutes
The “hell” of the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel was not for this morning. Traffic was fluid, at rush hour, despite the closure of half the lanes of the bridge-tunnel. The journey…
Traffic: Major repair work on the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel bridge begins
Major repair work on the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel, which connects eastern Montreal to the South Shore, began at 5 a.m. Monday and is expected to last until November 2025. A…
Start of the megasite on the La Fontaine tunnel: no surprise that it’s a mess on the roads
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La Fontaine tunnel: the real ordeal will be felt in the coming days
It’s D-Day for the dreaded start of work in the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel, but the real ordeal for motorists will only be felt in the coming days and weeks, experts…
Works at the La Fontaine tunnel | Our live coverage
Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel Techno and traffic Google Maps, Waze, Transit, stopwatch : Apps on our smart phones guide the way we navigate cities. Other players, such as Communauto or Netlift,…
Creative solutions to congestion in the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel
The some 120,000 drivers who use the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine bridge-tunnel every day will have to be patient or creative as the huge repair of this crucial artery begins on Monday.…
Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine: creative solutions to congestion
Companies are racking their brains to find a way around the problem. “I think it’s going to be unlivable.” Like thousands of other Montrealers, François Chassaing fears the partial closure…
Louis-H.-La Fontaine tunnel: the government speaks out of both sides of its mouth
While the Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Geneviève Guilbault, invited at the beginning of the week to favor telework to minimize congestion around the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel, the Ministry…
Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel | Techno and traffic
Google Maps, Waze, Transit, stopwatch : Apps on our smart phones guide the way we navigate cities. Other players, such as Communauto or Netlift, are trying to undo the solo…
The closure of the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine bridge-tunnel worries students at Cégep Édouard-Montpetit
Students from Cégep Édouard-Montpetit in Longueuil who have to cross the river towards the South Shore to attend their classes or follow their internship are worried about the repercussions of…
Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel | Quebec crosses its fingers
Three days before the three-year closure of half of the lanes in the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel, the new Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Geneviève Guilbault, wants to be reassuring.…
Auto-solo at the La Fontaine tunnel | No rush hour ban planned for the moment
Quebec does not currently plan to ban solo driving in rush hour in the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel, in order to relieve the significant congestion apprehended there, confirmed Thursday the Minister…
Quebec open to limit solo driving in the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine bridge-tunnel
The government of François Legault is already “suggesting” to abandon the solo car to avoid traffic jams in the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine bridge-tunnel, partially closed from next Monday. He could downright…
Works at the La Fontaine tunnel | St-Pierre Plamondon offers free public transit in the east of Montreal
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon suggests studying free public transit for residents of the neighborhoods “most affected” by the congestion that is accumulating in the east end of Montreal. In Mercier, in…
Works at the La Fontaine tunnel | No auto-solo in rush hour, claims the CCMM
The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal (CCMM) proposes to take drastic measures to limit congestion near the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel: prohibit the use of solo cars during rush hour.…
Partial closure of the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel: from chaos to opportunity!
While the pandemic has changed mobility habits – the Samuel-De Champlain and Jacques-Cartier bridges are at 121% and 105% of their pre-pandemic levels –, the problems are just beginning. The…