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Montrealers travelling over Mount Royal will face detours for the next two weeks, as the city closes Camillien-Houde Way for road maintenance.
The closure spans between Mont-Royal Boulevard and Remembrance Road and will remain in effect until July 10.
The goal is to smooth out the surface and eliminate potholes ahead of the upcoming UCI Road World Championships.
The international cycling event will see the world’s top cyclists racing through the streets of Montreal from Sept. 19 to 27.
The city recently announced plans to make improvements to other roads along the circuit.
While former mayor Valérie Plante had proposed closing the mountain road to through traffic permanently, Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada scrapped those plans.
During the repairs, drivers who typically use the mountain to cut between the Plateau and Côte-des-Neiges are advised to use Côte-des-Neiges Road or Park Avenue as alternate routes until the road fully reopens on July 10.
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The UCI Road World Championships are returning to Montreal in September for the first time in 52 years. The citywide competition features 13 events in eight days. During that time, there will be road closures, bus route changes and other transit disruptions.