Lower Town roadwork to complicate traffic

Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter

peterblack@qctonline.com

The city is inviting people wanting to come and go from Lower Town in the coming weeks to “plan their travel” due to a series of major traffic disruptions caused by roadwork and tramway preparation.

In a communiqué Aug. 7, the city announced details and the schedule for work to take place on major arteries such as Boul. Charest, Rue Marie-de-l’Incarnation, Rue Saint-Vallier Ouest and Rue de la Couronne, as well as Rue des Vaisseaux-du-Roi. The latter is the site of the Place Namur redevelopment project in the Old City (see story in Aug. 6 edition).

Preparation work for the tramway project is also planned, with “geotechnical drilling” to be carried out between Aug. 14 and 21 in the Côte d’Abraham area as well as on Rue de la Couronne and Rue Victor-Révillon.

The city said it encourages citizens to “plan their trips properly” by leaving early, using navigation aids like GPS and “opting for public or active transportation,” meaning walking, biking or other non-motorized ways of getting around.

Full information on all the city’s roadwork is available on the city’s website under the tab “Travaux dans les rues.” The city’s 311 information line is also available to answer questions about roadwork.