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Montrealers are used to navigating road closures, detours and orange construction cones \u2014 and with the upcoming road cycling world championships, that kind of expertise might come in handy.<\/p>\n
From Sept 20 to 27, the best cyclists in the world will descend on Montreal and take over city streets \u2014 in some cases, literally.<\/p>\n
As announced in April,<\/a> a section of Park Avenue between des Pins and Mont-Royal avenues where all the races will end, will be closed to traffic for one month from Sept. 5 to Oct. 4. <\/p>\n Organizers says the month-long closure is necessary to allow for the construction and subsequent dismantling of a temporary stadium on Park, able to accommodate up to 200,000 people.<\/p>\n The events themselves will impact seven boroughs and the City of Westmount, across 36 kilomteres of the island’s road network \u2014 with some races also bringing riders to the South Shore and beyond.<\/p>\n While Park Avenue will be completely closed off for the duration of the championships, other streets will be temporarily closed on race days, and reopened once the riders go through.<\/p>\n Be prepared, officials warn<\/p>\n During a briefing on Thursday, city officials said it’s important for residents to be prepared for what’s coming. <\/p>\n “That’s why we urge folks to go on the website to make sure that they understand how that will work,” said Jim Beis, a member of the city’s executive committee.<\/p>\n The championship’s website lists useful information for getting around and features interactive maps with real-time information<\/a> for each race and affected regions.<\/p>\n The closures in some neighbourhoods will affect everything from parking, to bus routes and municipal services like trash collection, with the Ville-Marie and Plateau-Mont-Royal boroughs most affected, according to executive committee member Christine Black.<\/p>\n Some bus routes in Montreal will be diverted while others will be cancelled, with officials saying people should favour the Metro and active transportation, when possible.<\/p>\n Pedestrian walkways and crossways will be installed to ensure access to affected neighbourhoods and parking alternatives will also be available for impacted residents.<\/p>\n Plan your trip<\/p>\n The Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de transport de Montr\u00e9al (STM) outlines what services will be impacted, including the most affected bus lines, on its website<\/a> to better help people plan their trips. <\/p>\n