Montreal commuters grapple with REM construction in downtown core – Montreal
The latest construction project for Montreal’s upcoming light-rail train system (REM) is creating more traffic headaches for commuters downtown after as work begins for the future McGill station. The commute was slower than usual on de Maisonneuve Boulevard on Monday morning as drivers and cyclists navigated the new work site. “Well, it’s a bit of…
REM construction leads to disruptions in downtown Montreal
Mon, Jan 14: Construction for Montreal’s electric train is causing more traffic headaches for commuters. As Global’s Brayden Jagger Haines reports, work is underway on the future McGill station for the REM. Source link
REM data shows construction at Edouard-Montpetit station exceeding noise regulations – Montreal
Residents in Montreal’s Cote-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough say they have been dealing with consistent loud booms at the site of the future Edouard-Montpetit REM station. “It’s kind of like a huge bang,” said Perlinger. “You feel like your neighbour on top is moving his couch or something. It goes off every morning.” The REM’s own data shows…
TVA apologizes for story claiming mosque banned female construction workers – Montreal
French television network TVA has apologized for a December 2017 story claiming members of a Montreal mosque demanded female construction workers be excluded from a work site near their building. READ MORE: Montreal mosque denies asking female construction workers to be barred from site “After an investigation to verify the truth behind what witnesses told our…
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…
Early winter sets back 10 construction sites in Montreal – Montreal
A total of 10 construction projects in Montreal that were slated to finish by the end of the year have been delayed until 2019. The City of Montreal made the announcement on Friday afternoon, saying the early bout of winter weather during the fall is to blame. READ MORE: Montreal extends construction plan to a decade…
Construction set to slow down in Montreal
Thu, Nov 15: The City of Montreal says it plans to slow down road construction, saying that residents are tired of seeing orange cones at every turn. As Global’s Amanda Jelowicki explains, that means construction projects will last longer but will be done better. Source link
Years more roadwork ahead: Montreal extends construction plan to a decade – Montreal
The administration of Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante says it recognizes that residents can’t take much more roadwork and road closures than are already in place. So it’s modifying a Denis Coderre-era plan, which had been to quickly redo the city’s road network over five years, by instead extending the timeline to a decade. Under Coderre’s…
Montreal to compensate businesses affected by construction – Montreal
The City of Montreal has announced it will be awarding merchants direct financial compensation for lost revenues due to road work. Retail shops, restaurants and others could receive up to $30,000 a year in financial aid. City officials are touting it as a first of its kind in Canada. “This is historic,” said Robert Beaudry, executive…
Driver trapped after flipping car into hole in Montreal parking lot – Montreal
A police investigation is underway after a 64-year-old man drove his vehicle into a hole in a Montreal East parking lot on Saturday night. Montreal police spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils said a 911 call reporting the incident came in at around 10 p.m. Chèvrefils said the motorist was involved in a collision with a truck at the…