Traffic, Signs and Street Lighting

June 15, 2026

To reduce cut-through traffic and improve road safety in the western sector, the Town of Mount Royal is continuing its traffic-calming pilot project through the installation of flower planters.

Following observations made during the pilot project launched in 2024 and the analysis conducted by the engineering firm CIMA+, the Town has installed flower planters at three locations: on Graham Boulevard at the Mitchell/Hanover intersection, on Laird Boulevard at the Caledonia intersection, and on Graham Boulevard at the Dunvegan/Winton intersection.

The flower planters will remain in place throughout the summer season. Monitoring will be carried out to assess their effectiveness in reducing cut-through traffic and improving safety. The results will be analyzed in the fall and presented to Town Council to determine the next steps for the project. More details.

The safety of pedestrians, cyclists and electric scooter users of all ages is a constant concern for all Townies. Over the past few years, we have deployed a number of traffic calming measures to reduce speed and cut down on thru traffic, thus facilitating the cohabitation of all road users. It should be noted that the specific characteristics of our residential street network, such as its narrowness and geometry, limit the viability of some of the solutions implemented in other municipalities. It is in this context that the Town has implemented several solutions adapted to local realities. 

Among the actions taken to make residential streets safer:

• Addition of several speed humps (elongated speed bumps) on various streets in the Town. See the complete map of their locations. 
• Addition of pavement narrowing protrusions on various streets; 
• Permanent speed flashers installed on various streets and arteries;
• Portable speed flashers for targeted awareness campaigns on certain problematic street sections;
• Live radar operations in the vicinity of the Town's elementary schools - A collaboration between the TMR Public Security and the SPVM. More details here.
• Limited access to Kindersley near Carlyle School during school start and end times;
• * Security around Mount Royal High School at Churchill and Glencoe intersections;
• * Standardization of 30 km/h speed limit zones;
• * Pedestrian priority lights added at Trenton and Rockland and on Laird at Saint-Joseph Church; 
• Addition of a pedestrian priority light on Lucerne at Lanark;
• Installation of a fence to secure pedestrian crossings in the central mall at Rockland, and in the central mall at Graham downtown; 
• Addition of a flashing pedestrian right-of-way stop sign at Lombard and Laird Crescent;
• Addition of a flashing pedestrian right-of-way stop on Graham in front of the Country Club;
• Intelligent traffic light project to improve Town centre traffic flow;
• Optimization of traffic lights at Mitchell and Lucerne ;
• Optimization of traffic lights at Clyde and Jean-Talon;
• Pilot project at Laird / Caledonia and Graham / Lazard intersections to reduce thru traffic;  
• Addition of mandatory stops on Graham at Lazard, Graham at Simcoe, and Clyde at Dunbar;
• * Revision of Kindersley / Norway intersection on Lucerne; 
• Reconfiguration of lane geometry around Dakin Park;
• * Installation of sidewalks and protected bike lanes at Station Square;  
• * Implementation of a safer, protected bicycle network;
• Reconfiguration of St. Clare's northern approach to Kindersley Park; 
• "Slow down” poster campaigns on boulevard signs and in local media;
• Addition of “Attention à nos enfants” and “Ralentissez” signs in various residential areas. 

In conclusion, the Town is continuing its efforts in collaboration with specialists to find other solutions and actions to improve the safety and quality of life of residents.

* Actions to be completed in 2025

May 25, 2026

To address the concerns and requests raised by some residents regarding traffic and speed on Lucerne Road, the Town has commissioned a study to assess the situation and propose potential solutions to the issues raised.

The hired consultant is currently evaluating potential options to improve safety for residents in the area and to redesign Lucerne Road along its entire length.

Several options have been put forward, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Elected officials and Town staff are reviewing the proposals while the consultant continues their work to ensure that a solution meeting everyone’s expectations can be selected. Our preliminary analysis is leading us to favour reducing Lucerne to one lane in each direction and adding sidewalk extensions where possible.

The process is expected to be completed this summer, and the funds required to carry out the work can therefore be included in the 2027 budget.

Until final conclusions are received and decisions made, we will temporarily remove the rush hour parking restrictions.

Residents of the area will be kept informed of developments in this matter and of the selected redevelopment project.

May 27, 2026

As part of our major construction projects, we will soon begin the redevelopment of Plymouth Avenue, between Lucerne Road and Manella Road.

The planned work includes:

• Reconstruction of sidewalks,
• Creation of green belts,
• Installation of stormwater retention basins beneath the road surface,
• Reconstruction of the pavement.

This work follows the water main project completed in the summer of 2025.

Long-Term Vision

This project is part of our effort to make Plymouth Avenue more people-friendly, more urban, and safer by reducing traffic to one lane in each direction and adding curb extensions and greenery.

To carry out this project, on-street parking will be modified so that it is permitted only on the north side of the street. This new configuration will result in the loss of approximately 24 parking spaces. Our counts and assessments show that this reduction will not cause any problems, as on-street parking is never at full capacity.

Duration of the Work

The previously announced work is expected to follow the following schedule:

• Projected start date: June 15, 2026
• Projected end date: October 15, 2026

Traffic and Access

Given the scope of the work, Plymouth Avenue will be closed to traffic. However, access will be maintained for residents except in certain specific cases. Any access closures will be communicated in advance.

The work will cause disruptions in the area, and we apologize for the inconvenience. We invite residents to consult the interactive map of the work on our website.

Residents affected by this work will receive a detailed letter in the mail.

Are you planning work on your property that will involve occupation of public property by vehicles or machinery? Please notify us by applying for a permit to occupy or temporarily obstruct public property.

For more details, consult the leaflet below:

Occupation of public property

Town of Mount Royal regularly receives requests to have speed humps installed midway between two intersections.

These requests typically come from residents concerned about the safety of their young children. However, kids can be found on all the Town’s residential streets and, while speed humps do help reduce the average speed of traffic on streets, they also have a number of disadvantages.

Balancing the advantages with the disadvantages, our policy sets out the conditions and procedures whereby a limited number of speed humps can be installed on the Town’s streets. You can now consult the map of existing speed humps and raised intersections in the Town of Mount Royal, as well as those planned for 2024.

If your property is located on a street corner, you should pay special attention to the height of your flowers and shrubs located near the sidewalk.

“On a corner lot, a space in the form of a triangle shall be required at the intersection of the edge of the street lines, in which all construction, work, planning or planting higher than 75cm (29½ inches) shall be prohibited to assure visibility at the crossroads. This height is measured from the average height of the adjacent sidewalk.” (By-law No. 1441 Concerning Zoning), Articles 270-271)

We do our best to ensure that the streets in Town of Mount Royal are properly lit at all times. However, it is possible on occasion that a bulb needs to be replaced or that a lamppost requires some other kind of intervention on our part and that residents would be the first to notice it.

Should that be the case, please let us know by contacting Public Works (contact details below).

Improvements to the Cycling Network - Planned Work

May 23, 2025

The safety of Townies remains a priority for the elected officials of Mount Royal, and it is with this in mind that the Technical Services team has been mandated to evaluate and improve the entire Cité-jardin cycling network.

Upcoming projects

As announced by Mayor Peter Malouf at the April 2025 Council meeting, a number of upgrades to ensure a safe cycling network will be carried out in 2025 and 2026.

In the near future, several projects will be launched to make the bike paths safer for bikes and scooters, better connected to the network of neighbouring boroughs, and ultimately easier to use on a daily basis.

Explanatory video

The Technical Services Engineering team is proud to present its explanatory videoon the many worksites and projects that will be rolled out across the Town over the coming months. In it, you can discover the sites and hear our engineers' explanations, in particular about the solutions chosen to improve the safety of cyclists and pedestrians and the flow of traffic on the targeted arteries.

Work sites

Below are the sites where work will be carried out in 2025:

Marlboro/Eden Intersection – spring of 2025
A new route will be laid out as a shared lane to strengthen the link to the La Savane metro station, the Royalmount shopping centre, the cycle path connecting to Authier Street in the borough of St-Laurent and the existing cycle network on de La Savane Street in the borough of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. The work will involve adding signage and markings.

Graham Boulevard (between Glengarry and Lombard) – spring of 2025
Work to reconfigure the road markings will be carried out on the stretch between Glengarry Avenue and Connaught Park. A dedicated cycle lane along the pavements will be created for each direction. At various intersections, much more pronounced markings will remind motorists of the potential presence of bicycles.

Rockland Road (corner of Brookfield) – spring of 2025
Marking work is planned to make the Rockland Road crossing safer for both pedestrians and cyclists. In addition, on-call light signals will be installed in each direction to remind motorists to slow down and give way to pedestrians and cyclists.

Devonshire/Côte-de-Liesse Intersection – summer of 2025
The work will involve lowering the pavements and redoing the paving and markings at the intersection. These improvements will increase the safety of the cycle link, which connects to the Authier Street cycle network in the St-Laurent borough on the north-western side.

Cornwall and Laird Bridges– 2025-2026
With the demobilisation of the REM worksite, which has occupied the town centre since spring of 2018, remedial work has been scheduled for 2025 and 2026 in the area. To complement the construction of the new Place de La Gare and the forthcoming opening of the REM station, two new protected two-way cycle paths will be built. In addition, a BIXI station will be built on the east side of the REM station.

Recently completed project

Royalmount Shopping Centre / Côte-de-Liesse / Pl. Devonshire
In collaboration with Carbonleo, the developer of the Royalmount project, a shared cycle path of almost 900 linear metres has been laid out on the site to consolidate the cycle link between the St-Laurent borough and the La Savane metro station.

Further work will start in fall of 2025 and spring of 2026 to expand our cycling network and make it more efficient and safer for both cyclists and motorists.

If you have any questions about this work, please contact technicalservices@town.mount-royal.qc.ca.