Construction Notice from Hydro Quebec - Installation of an Underground Power Transmission Line: Lucerne Road - From April to September
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
