{"id":940132,"date":"2026-10-20T14:20:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T14:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/940132\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T14:20:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T14:20:18","slug":"la-fontaine-tunnel-highway-25-road-closures-for-montrealers-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/940132\/","title":{"rendered":"La Fontaine tunnel &#038; Highway 25: road closures for Montrealers this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Minist\u00e8re des Transports et de la Mobilit\u00e9 durable informs the public that Highway 25, including the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel, will be closed toward Montreal during this weekend. <\/p>\n<p>Highway 25 toward the South Shore, including the tunnel, will also be closed at night. These obstructions are required to carry out maintenance work and interventions related to the tunnel\u2019s electrical and communication systems. Repairs to items damaged as a result of incidents and fender benders over the past year will also be carried out.<\/p>\n<p>Westbound Souligny Avenue will also be closed during Friday night to Saturday for an inspection.<\/p>\n<p>Obstructions and traffic management<\/p>\n<p>Highway 25 toward Montreal<\/p>\n<p>Complete closure of Highway 25 northbound (including the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel) between exit 90 (Highway 20 West, Route 132, La Prairie, USA, Varennes, P.-E.-Trudeau airport) and the entrance from Sherbrooke Street, from Friday, 10 p.m., to Monday 5 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>The entrances to this section will be closed 30 minutes before the highway is completely closed.<\/p>\n<p>The on-ramp from Souligny Avenue eastbound will be open during the day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Closures-on-Highway-25-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-509999\"  \/>Closures on Highway 25 during the weekend of October 23 (Courtesy: Minist\u00e8re des Transports et de la Mobilit\u00e9) <\/p>\n<p>Highway 25 toward the South Shore<\/p>\n<p>Complete night closure of Highway 25 toward the South Shore (including the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel) between exit 4 (Montreal [downtown], Jacques-Cartier Bridge) and the entrance from \u00cele Charron, according to the following schedule:<\/p>\n<p>Friday, 10 p.m., to Saturday, 8 a.m.;<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, 10 p.m., to Sunday, 9 a.m.;<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, 10 p.m., to Monday, 5 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>The entrances to this section will be closed 30 minutes before the highway is completely closed.<\/p>\n<p>Souligny Avenue eastbound, between Dickson and Honor\u00e9-Beaugrand streets, will be closed 30 minutes before the complete closure of Highway 25.<\/p>\n<p>Souligny Avenue westbound<\/p>\n<p>Complete night closure of Souligny Avenue westbound, between Honor\u00e9-Beaugrand Street and Exit 4 of Highway 25 southbound, from Friday 10 p.m. to Saturday 8 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Closures-on-Highway-25-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-510000\"  \/>Closures on Highway 25 during the weekend of October 23 (Courtesy: Minist\u00e8re des Transports et de la Mobilit\u00e9) <\/p>\n<p>Work may be postponed due to adverse weather conditions or operational constraints. 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