Construction on Beaconsfield bike path halted during worker strike

Quebec’s construction industry strike has halted work on a planned 2.4 km bike path along Elm Avenue in Beaconsfield, in Montreal’s West Island.

The $1.6 million project is expected to span from Montrose Drive to Brown Owl Lane.

The bike path was supposed to be completed last December, but now has a finish date of September.

“It was supposed to be done last year,” said Nora Graham, a train commuter.

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The bike path is a City of Montreal project, but Beaconsfield said they’ll be in touch throughout the process.

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For cyclists, the project was a welcome addition to the busy road, arguing it’s a stretch of road that isn’t always safe.

“Everybody is in a hurry,” said Jean-Denis Cantin, a cyclist. “It’s a great idea to get a bike path.”