Cyclists also feel pothole pain
Cyclists are feeling the pain of potholes, with falls and damage on the rise.
But it’s not only motor vehicles and bicycles. There’s a big pothole in the middle of a pedestrian crosswalk near my place, where I nearly twisted my ankle the other day, and I can’t be the only one who’s fallen foul of it.
DeWolf 19:10 on 2026-04-14 Permalink
It’s really bad. Just for example, Mozart/Bélanger has never been great, with recurring potholes that are filled at least once a year. But this year the entire street is a minefield from about Saint-Laurent to Christophe-Colomb. It’s not good in a car, worse on a bike — and as you mention, even on foot you have to watch your step because there are some giant holes right in the crosswalks.
I’ve also noticed that 311 isn’t as responsive as it used to be. Maybe it’s the enormous number of potholes but usually the ones I report are filled within two or three weeks, but so far nothing I’ve reported has been dealt with this year…
Kate 19:13 on 2026-04-14 Permalink
By September, will the route of the cycle race mentioned in the previous post will be smooth as silk?
Ian 14:24 on 2026-04-15 Permalink
I still remember when Doré promised that any citizen showing evidence of a pothole big enough to accomodate a chicken woudl get a free chicken. There were no free chickens, unsurprisingly.
I feel like “Personne n’a de poulet gratuit” should be the Montreal Department of Transportation & Public Works motto.