DOLLARD-DES-ORMEAUX — Two new reserved bus lanes are slated for Sources Boulevard by next June or July.
Montreal’s transit agency (STM) hopes to reduce commuting times by 10 to 20 per cent for buses running along the busy North-South artery between Pointe-Claire and Pierrefonds.
The proposed lane will be for the exclusive use of buses, taxi cabs and people who car pool during the rush hour.
“If it’s going to improve circulation on Sources Road, let’s do it, and I think it will,” Pointe-Claire mayor Morris Trudeau said.
The mayor said he was approached by STM officials earlier this year, and he didn’t hesitate to approve the plan.
“If we can unclog traffic anywhere, it’s beneficial to Pointe-Claire or to Dollard,” he said.
Tens of thousands of drivers use Sources Boulevard every day.
It’s a critical road that is supposed to be an express route for people trying to access Highways 20 and 40 during rush hour, but often drivers find themselves stuck in traffic.
The new lanes could exacerbate the problem for motorists, as there will be less space for them to drive.
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The northbound lane could help commuters connect a lot faster to the Roxboro-Borough AMT train station, where free parking fills beyond capacity.
New reserved bus lanes have already opened recently in the West Island.
Highway 20 eastbound between Dorval and Lachine has a 24/7 reserved lane which opened less than two weeks ago.
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And St-Jean Boulevard has two reserved bus lanes in each direction during rush hour.
“The STM’s plan is to have 375 kilometers of bus lanes and preferential measures for buses by 2017,” STM Vice-chairman Marvin Rotrand said.
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