Work starts: May 2025 
 
Work ends: December 2025

• On Rue Hochelaga, between Rue du Havre and Avenue Desjardins
• On Rue du Havre, between Rue Hochelaga and Rue Ontario

Boroughs: Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Ville-Marie

Along Rue Hochelaga 

• One-way bike lanes will be built on each side of the street
• Roads will be marked and bollards installed
• Cyclist refuge islands with concrete borders will be added 
• Pedestrian refuge islands will be added, along with a crossing in front of the Institut Teccart
• Traffic lights will be added
• Urban furniture (BIXI station, bike stand, etc.) will be added 

At the metro stations  

• Sidewalks will be rebuilt and extensions added
• Plant plots will be added

The work redesign will: 

• Improve service to the two affected boroughs by providing a new protected east-west bike path and promoting better sharing of mobility space
• Make using active and public transportation safer for Montrealers and their families
• Improve the city’s bike network year round
• Offer active transportation options that are better adapted to the current reality and to all residents
• Better connect Montrealers to green spaces, other bike paths in the area, community centres and métro stations (Frontenac, Préfontaine, Joliette)
• Calm car traffic to make the area more friendly
• Make public spaces greener to add to the warm character of the neighbourhood.

Rue Hochelaga 

• Two one-way bike lanes will be added in each direction
• One traffic lane will be removed in each direction, from Rue du Havre to Avenue Desjardins
• Improved visibility at intersections by removing some parking spaces
• Speed limit reduced from 50 km/h to 30 km/h
• Public transit service stays the same
• 70 per cent of parking spots still available 

Rue du Havre 

• Two-way bike lane eastbound will be added, between Rue Hochelaga and Rue Sainte-Catherine
• Northbound traffic lane will now be one-way between Rue Hochelaga and Rue Ontario

Information sessions

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