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Montreal traffic just ranked among the worst in the world — but it's not #1 in Canada

For those who drive in the city — enduring potholes, construction, detours, honking, orange cones and Rue Barré after Rue Barré — it shouldn't come as a shock that Montreal has ranked among the most congested cities in the world.

(We would congratulate you on the fact that your complaints are now officially justified, but it's not exactly a win.)

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Montreal now has misting orange traffic cones — No, it wasn't a heat-induced fever dream

No, those orange cones that were misting Montrealers during the heat wave were not a heat-induced fever dream. The City of Montreal — well, one borough in particular — really is repurposing some of its infamous traffic symbols in order to cool down residents on particularly hot days.

There are currently seven misting cones available, designed by borough employees, which were put to work across Le Sud-Ouest during the recent heat wave.

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Montreal Construction This Long Weekend Will Be Fine Unless You Want To Drive Somewhere

The long weekend is finally here! And as you are planning to travel in and around the Montreal area to be with your loved ones on Thanksgiving, you should be mentally prepared for the many road closures for construction ahead of you.

Mobility Montréal is urging drivers to avoid a bunch of areas as much as possible, namely Route 136 (aka the Ville-Marie) between the Turcot interchange and the end of the Viger tunnel in both directions, the Honoré-Mercier bridge in both directions, the Saint-Pierre interchange, and Autoroute 15 southbound in the La Prairie sector.

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Montreal Traffic Could Be A Nightmare With Parts Of The A25 Closing Until The End Of 2022

Let's face it — Montreal traffic is almost always guaranteed to be a nightmare, but it looks as though it could get even worse during the upcoming months.

In a press release on March 1, the ministère des Transports du Québec informed the public that parts of Autoroute 25 will be closed until the end of 2022, starting the weekend of March 4 with work in the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel area.

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Weather In Montreal

Montreal Weather Features A Snow Filled Friday — Rush Hour Could Be Messy AF

While the spring weather in 2022 is looking up, today certainly isn't as Montreal experiences more snowfall. Following the erratic weather in Montreal over the past couple of weeks, including fog and freezing rain, Montreal can expect up to 10 centimetres of snow today.

Environment Canada released a snowfall alert for Montreal, along with the Châteauguay-La Prairie area, Laval, and Longueuil regions. It will begin snowing in the morning and likely continue throughout the day.

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Montreal Traffic Could Be An Absolute Nightmare On Autoroute Ville-Marie This Weekend

Montreal and traffic go together like peanut butter and jelly — but it's definitely not as delicious. The unholy combination is shaping up to be pretty awful this weekend for downtown Montreal commuters.

A Montreal traffic nightmare is starting on Friday evening as the complete closure of a huge section of the Autoroute Ville-Marie Ouest between the Ville-Marie Tunnel and rue Lucien-l'Allier will force an estimated 105,000 daily users of the Ville-Marie onto detours.

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