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Extension of the protected bike path on Rue Louvain

Last updated September 23, 2025
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Work to extend the bike path on Rue Louvain will begin in the spring of 2025. This link, accessible year-round, will help make travel safer for cyclists, connect the different cycling links in the area, and facilitate access to popular sites in the neighbourhood.

Everything you need to know about the work site  

When  

September 2025 - October 2025

Where  

On Rue Louvain between Rue Saint-Denis and Rue Saint-Hubert

What

  • Development of a one-way bike path on each side of the street between Rue Saint-Denis and Rue Saint-Hubert.
  • Rue Louvain transformed into one-way eastbound road between Rue Lajeunesse and Rue Saint-Hubert.
  • Addition and reprogramming of traffic lights.
  • Development of buffer zones between the parking lane or the traffic lane and the bike path using bollards and marking operations where the width of the road allows it.
  • Installation of road signage.
Projected development map
  • Carte des aménagements proposés

Projected developments

  1. Between Rue Saint-Denis and Rue Berri:
    • One-way protected bike lanes on both sides of the street
    • One traffic lane maintained in each direction
    • Removal of all parking spaces
  2. Between Rue Berri and Rue Lajeunesse
    • One-way protected bike lane eastbound
    • Designated street maintained westbound and one traffic lane per direction
    • Presence of a drop-off zone in front of Christ-Roi school 
  3. Between Rue Lajeunesse and Rue Saint-Hubert
    • One-way protected bike lanes on both sides of the street
    • Parking spaces maintained on the north side of the street
    • Conversion into a one-way street eastbound 

 Why

  • Secure bike travel, notably for students at École Christ-Roi.
  • Connect several existing cycling links in the area, including between the Berri and Lajeunesse EBN routes, and the bike lanes on Rue Saint-Hubert.
  • Facilitate direct access to very busy sites in the neighbourhood, including the École Christ-Roi, Parc Frédéric-Back and Parc Henri-Julien.
  • Ease car traffic.

Open-house event 

On May 1, 2025, Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough held an open-house event, in collaboration with the city, in order to present the various bike path development projects in the borough.

See the poster presented during the event.

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