Work begins on Henri-Bourassa
Work on Henri-Bourassa to add both a bike path and a bus lane has begun and will take several years.
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Joey 09:49 on 2024-07-09 Permalink
Something doesn’t add up. The city is *not* mimicking what it did on Pie‑IX (in other words, what is initially billed as a rapid bus lane is actually just a regular old bus lane) and there is no mention of major infrastructure repairs. So why is this going to take two years?
DeWolf 09:59 on 2024-07-09 Permalink
The work is done in phases. Two years is for the 18km entire project, from one end of Henri-Bourassa to another. The current phase is from Marcelin-Wilson (just before L’Acadie) and Lajeunesse and will be finished by next spring.
https://montreal.ca/articles/le-boulevard-henri-bourassa-un-corridor-de-mobilite-durable-69003
DeWolf 10:01 on 2024-07-09 Permalink
And yes, it’s a half-measure, because building a real SRB would have involved a complete reconstruction of the street. We’ll see how this work. The buses will have a 24/7 reserved lane and (supposedly) synchronized lights, but because it’s to the right of the road there is a risk of conflict with turning vehicles. And delivery drivers will officially be allowed to park in the bus lane at certain times which just sounds like a terrible idea.
Much better than the status quo but certainly very far from the “metrobus” that was promised.
DeWolf 10:04 on 2024-07-09 Permalink
Also worth noting that this isn’t just a painted reserved lane like you have on Park Avenue or Queen Mary or any other street. The intersections will be reconfigured along H-B to prioritize buses, the road will be repaved (with red asphalt in the case of the bus lanes), trees will be planted, the bike path constructed, new traffic lights installed, etc. So it’s a bit of work, hence the construction.