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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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Here’s How Much Montrealers Waste On Gas When Sitting In Traffic

Driving in Montreal is no easy feat. You've got loads of construction and a sea of orange cones, potholes galore and not to mention, the traffic. In fact, Montreal has the fourth worst traffic in Canada behind Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg, according to a recent report from TomTom.

TomTom, a traffic Index measuring 389 cities around the world by their travel time, fuel costs and CO2 emissions, indicated that the average travel time in Montreal is 18 minutes and 50 seconds per 10 kilometres, making the 514 the eighth most congested city in all of North America, scoring worse than other traffic-ridden spots such as Los Angeles, Boston and Chicago.

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'Major' Traffic Misery Is Coming To Montreal This Weekend — Here's What To Avoid

Officials are warning drivers to, "if possible," stay away from some areas ahead of what Mobilité Montréal describes as "major traffic restrictions" in the Montreal area this weekend, October 21 to 24.

The organization responsible for traffic management in the metropolis says the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel (Highway 25 toward Montreal), Highway 40 eastbound in the West Island, and the Saint-Pierre Interchange (Highway 20 and Route 138) are to be especially avoided.

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A Stretch Of Highway 40 In Montreal Will Be Closed This Weekend For Even More Construction

After months of construction and even some unfortunate setbacks, Highway 40 is taking another self-care break to receive asphalt work this weekend. For commuters, this means diversion to service roads and more traffic over the next few days, starting Friday at 11:30 p.m..

The affected area of the 40 is the entire eastbound section of road between Côte-de-Liesse and des Laurentides interchanges, which will be closed until 8 a.m. Sunday morning. If weather conditions are unfavourable (which doesn’t seem to be the forecast as of Thursday, August 18), the construction work could be postponed, promising future frustration from drivers across the city.

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Part Of Highway 40 In Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Will Be Closed Off & On Until December

Many of Montreal's faithful residents never set foot behind the wheel of a car, and that’s just the way they like it. For the rest of us drivers, here is some slightly inconvenient news from the Ministère des Transports: part of Highway 40 in the West Island will be intermittently closed as construction occurs over the next months. Specifically, we can expect closures and detours over a small stretch of the autoroute from August 8 and into December.

The reason for these inconveniences is an ongoing project to repair the overpass carrying Chemin des Pins, which will be completely closed between Rue Poultry Cottages and Chemin Sainte-Marie in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. Local traffic will still be allowed between Rue Euclide-Lavigne and Chemin Sainte-Marie.

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A Winter Storm & Road Closures Could Be Bad News For Traffic In Montreal This Weekend

Between an upcoming winter storm and a bunch of road closures, traffic could be tricky for drivers in Greater Montreal this weekend.

To avoid getting stuck in dreaded Montreal traffic or — worse yet — in an accident, here's what you need to know.

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