Boulevard Henri-Bourassa: a first section of the sustainable mobility corridor inaugurated

The City of Montreal announced Tuesday the commissioning of a first section of the sustainable mobility corridor on Henri-Bourassa Boulevard.

As part of this project, development work was carried out over a distance of 2 kilometers between Avenue Marcelin-Wilson and Rue Lajeunesse in the Ahuntsic sector, indicated the administration of Mayor Valérie Plante.

This important road axis will thus go from three or four lanes to two automobile lanes per direction and one lane reserved for Bus Rapid Service (SRB) type buses in each direction.

A protected one-way cycle path, an integral part of the Express Bike Network (REV), has also been created in both directions, in addition to securing several intersections with “refuge zones” for pedestrians.

The corridor project plans to plant trees, add street furniture, as well as paving and permanently marking the section between Saint-Laurent Boulevard and Lajeunesse Street next spring.

“The sustainable mobility corridor will allow the population who live in the residential neighborhoods of our district to reclaim public space thanks to a peaceful major axis,” declared Émilie Thuillier, mayor of the Ahuntsic-Cartierville district.

“This project will make a major difference for the citizens who use this artery, particularly for the most vulnerable,” added Marianne Giguère, associate advisor for mobility and the Bicycle Plan within the executive committee of the City of Montreal.