Construction Notice from Hydro Quebec - Installation of an Underground Power Transmission Line: Jean-Talon West Street and Lucerne Road
Jean-Talon West Street
Hydro-Québec will be conducting work on Jean-Talon West Street, between Lucerne Road and Saint-Clare Road, to install an underground electricity transmission line. This project is part of a larger effort to meet growing energy demand and ensure long-term service reliability on the Island of Montreal.
Work period: April 28 to May 16, 2025
Schedule: Monday to Friday, from 7:00 to19:00
Some weekend work may also take place.
Nature of the work:
Open trench excavation to install underground conduits.
Expected impacts:
Partial closure of Jean-Talon West Street
Temporary removal of parking spaces
Machinery noise during certain operations
Secured construction zone
Mitigation measures:
Clear signage in place
Access to homes and businesses maintained
Pedestrian access preserved
Traffic control personnel on site as needed
Fencing installed around the work zone
Lucerne Road
To meet the growing demand for electricity and ensure the long-term reliability of its infrastructure on the Island of Montreal, Hydro-Québec will be installing an underground power transmission line between the Mont-Royal and Saraguay substations.
Work period: from April 30 to September 5, 2025
Schedule: Monday to Friday, from 7:00 to19:00
Some weekend work may also take place.
Work zone and scope:
- Construction of underground ducts and installation of junction boxes
- Lucerne Road: between Jean-Talon West and Chemin de la Côte-de-Liesse
Impacts:
- April 30 to May 9: two-way traffic maintained on Lucerne Road
- May 12 to September 5: northbound Lucerne Road closed; southbound traffic toward Jean-Talon West maintained
- Removal of parking spaces in the affected zone
- Occasional noise from machinery operations
- Safety measures in place including signage and maintained access to homes and businesses
Mitigation measures:
- Provide appropriate signage
- Maintain access to homes and businesses at all times
- Pedestrian access maintained
- Flagmen and flagwomen present as needed to ensure safe traffic flow around the worksite
- Installation of site fencing to separate work area from pedestrian passageway
Please note: No power outages are expected during this work.
Crossing Côte-de-Liesse Road under Highway 40
To ensure the long-term operability of its facilities on the island of Montreal, and to meet growing demand for electricity in the area, Hydro-Québec is building an underground transmission line between Mont-Royal substation (Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough) and Saraguay substation (Saint-Laurent borough).
The work involves laying open-trench underground conduits under Highway 40 to link Avenue Sainte-Croix and Chemin Lucerne.
Work period: early June to late August
Schedule: weekends only
Work duration for each phase will be three weekends. Work phases and impacts:
- Phase 1:Côte-de-Liesse crossing westbound Complete closure of avenue Sainte-Croix between rue Dion and chemin de la Côte-de-Liesse
- Phase 2: Crossing under the A40 viaduct Partial closure of northbound traffic to cross the A40 (one lane maintained)
- Phase 3: Côte-de-Liesse crossing westbound Partial closure of chemin Lucerne, one contra-flow lane maintained
For information:
Project Info Line: 1 866 388-1978
affairesregionales@hydroquebec.com
To report an outage or emergency: 1 800 790-2424
