$46 million in traffic reduction as construction workers, students return

$46 million to ease congestion Just as people are getting back from their summer holidays, the city will invest $46 million to improve traffic – by first making things wor

With Quebec’s construction holiday and students’ summer break soon coming to an end, Montreal’s traffic situation is about to get even worse.

On Thursday, the government announced $46 million in measures aimed at reducing traffic.

Included in that is a 30 per cent rebate, starting in September, for users of the Deux-Montagnes commuter tain line on monthly or annual passes.

Since construction began on the light-rail REM system in April, several of the Montreal-area commuter lines have been plagued by closures and delays.

The package will also include additional bus lines in Longueuil and Laval, as well a new parking lot for commuters in Mont-St-Hilaire.

Montrealers can also expect relief on the Mercier Bridge. While roadwork has limited the Mercier to just a single lane in each direction since June, the bridge will fully reopen as of Monday.