After two days of traffic headaches in the leadup to the Presidents Cup, the City of Montreal is adjusting its traffic plan in the hopes of keeping cars moving.
Those trying to reach Île-Bizard from Pierrefonds-Roxboro have been met with slowdowns and gridlocks.
Hoping to make the drive to the Royal Montreal Golf Club more smooth, the city will open the Jacques-Bizard Bridge’s central lane – which was initially reserved for emergency vehicles and chartered buses – to other vehicles, including school buses, depending on traffic.
During the afternoon peak, drivers will now be able to access the Jacques-Bizard Bridge from Pierrefonds Boulevard in both directions – and no longer just from the east.
The city also says it will suspend the “sorting system” that’s in place for the tournament once the day’s Presidents Cup operations are over.
The Presidents Cup officially kicked off tournament play Thursday.