The 700th was built in front of the La Source school and the l’Étincelle building, on the 15th Avenue, in Fabreville, on Nov. 24.

It was one of the last speed bumps of a first phase of implementation, around 67 schools and 139 parks in the territory, launched in the fall of 2020.

“Laval wants to encourage drivers to adopt safer behaviour, reduce their speed and be more attentive to their environment,” said Ray Khalil, municipal councillor of Sainte-Dorothée, vice-president of the executive committee, and responsible for the files of public works.

Second Phase

A second implementation phase of speed bumps in residential streets is being developed, reports the Municipality.

Those actions are part of a series of “traffic calming measures” that have been deployed since 2017, to which are added, for example, road markings, pedestrian crossings, sidewalk overhangs, raised intersections, one-ways, as well as the installation of speed displays and fixed photo radars at some red lights.

As for speed bumps, they’re preferred when “the speed practiced at the 85th percentile exceeds by at least 10 km/h” the speed limit on a local residential collector street.

In addition to forcing drivers to slow down, those speed bumps have the advantage of reducing through traffic, i.e. the traffic created by drivers not living in the neighbourhood.

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That same service road will be closed between Highway 13 and the 100th Avenue, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The Highway 13 (northbound) access ramp for Highway 440 will also be closed.

Road users travelling on Highway 440 (eastbound) will be invited to take the detour via exit 19 (R-117/Curé-Labelle Boulevard/Chomedey Boulevard), Road 117 (Curé -Labelle Boulevard), Cléroux Boulevard, and the 100th Avenue to get back to the service road.

Those travelling on Highway 13 (northbound) can avoid the closure via Dagenais Boulevard (West), and Highway 13 (southbound), to then take Highway 440 (eastbound).

Let’s note that the work could be cancelled, or postponed without notice due to operational or weather constraints. (N.P.)

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This will take place between Saint-Saëns Street (east) and Dagenais Boulevard (east) from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

That hindrance is required in order to continue the necessary work for the construction of the Saint-Saëns interchange, as part of Highway 19’s extension project.

Road users going southbound will have access to a detour by taking des Laurentides Boulevard, westbound, as well as Dagenais Boulevard (east), eastbound, to return to Route 335.

Conversely, those going northbound can take des Grands-Maîtres Boulevard on the right, followed by Rang Saint-Elzéar on the left, and des Perron Avenue to return to their initial route.

Another possible detour is possible for people, when going through Dagenais Boulevard (east), heading west. Drivers would then need to take des Laurentides Boulevard northbound, and des Perron Avenue.

Trucks

Another detour is offered to truckers. When going southbound, truckers must take des Laurentides Boulevard, westbound, up to Highway 440 (east) in order to return to Route 335, southbound.

Northbound, trucks will be intercepted at the intersection of Route 335 and des Grands-Maîtres/Dagenais Boulevard (east). They’ll have to take des Grands-Maîtres and Robert-Bourassa boulevards, followed by the service road of Highway 440, westbound. This will allow truckers to get to des Laurentides Boulevard, northbound, and then up to Route 335. (N.P.)

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The goal of the work is to ensure “the functionality of that road infrastructure, and the ride comfort of its users, until the completion of the major bridge reconstruction project”, explains the press release.

They’ll result in the complete closure of one direction on the bridge, from Friday, August 26 at 11 p.m. to Monday, August 29 at 4:30 a.m.

Traffic will thus be in the opposite direction, on the opposite carriageway, and the permitted speed limit will be reduced to 50 km/h in the construction zone.

There will be a lane open to northbound traffic, while two lanes will be open to southbound traffic.

Let’s remind those interventions began last July, and should be completed before the winter. This project is also included in the list of road investments for 2022– 24 in the Laval region. (N.P.)

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Exit 22 A-15 (Montreal/St-Jérôme/Boulevard Chomedey) from Highway 440, westbound, will be inaccessible.

Also, service lanes of Highway Jean-Noël-Lavoie, westbound, between Bergman Street and Highway 15, as well as between the entrance and exit ramps of Boulevard Industriel, will be closed.

A complete closure of the entrance ramp leading from Boulevard Industriel, northbound, to the Highway 440 service lanes, westbound, is also to be expected.

Those are required in order to carry out work to relocate a gas line, which is necessary prior to the construction of a new overhead ramp leading directly to Highway 15, northbound.

Planning

Work’s coordination will be carried out in order to limit impacts and detours, said the Ministry of Transport.

Local traffic and access to businesses located between Boulevard Industriel and Bergman Street, from the service roads, will be maintained.

This project is on the list of road investments for 2022-24 in Laval’s region. (J.B./IJL)

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