Montrealers advised to plan ahead before heading out on the roads this summer – Montreal
There is no shortcut to get around Montreal’s road work this summer. From quiet residential streets to the busiest highways, there appears to be no escaping the ongoing construction to rebuild the city’s ailing infrastructure. Case in point: Highway 40 in the West Island. A $38 million construction project is underway to rebuild a…
REM officials lay out mitigation measures for commuters as construction ramps up – Montreal
The $6.3-billion REM light rail train will be fully completed by 2023 but public transit commuters will have to endure several challenges until then to get to Montreal. REM officials outlined on Thursday the contingency travel plans as construction ramps up for the project. A total of $192 million will be spent to put mitigation…
REM construction to impact Deux-Montagnes train service
Fri, Feb 22: Travel time on the Deux-Montages train line will increase in the next few weeks. As of March 25, the commute will be extended by 5 minutes in each direction. This, as construction of the new REM train network moves ahead. Global’s Tim Sargeant has more. Source link
Senneville residents block condo development but could lose trees to house construction – Montreal
It’s back to the drawing board for a residential real estate developer in Senneville, Que. Residents in the small, rustic municipality on the western tip of the Island of Montreal recently stopped a proposed housing project from being approved. More than 160 signatures were registered to oppose a developer who planned to build condominiums off…
Pointe-Claire construction spells the end for local store
Fri, Dec 14: Base Camp has been a fixture on Cartier Avenue in Pointe-Claire for years, but come February, the store’s owners will be closing up shop. As Global’s Tim Sargeant explains, several factors led up to the closure but the owners say lengthy construction on Cartier Avenue was the nail in the coffin. Source…
Pointe-Claire trees cut down for REM construction
Thu, Oct 4: West Island residents are upset after a large swath of forest was cut down because it was in the way of REM construction. As Global’s Dan Spector reports, a new train station will move next to Fairview in a few years. Source link