Valérie Plante handed responsibility to the Quebec government over the weekend road closures that caused significant delays in access at Montreal-Trudeau Airport.
Posted at 11:13am.
Hundreds of passengers missed their flight after waiting hours in traffic caused by the closure of the westbound A20 and a slip road to the motorway.
“The highway is owned by the Ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ),” she said, adding that the city is “in constant touch” with its other major clients to coordinate their locations.
“Let me remind you that like the city of Montreal, we want to make sure that people can get around the island as easily as possible, and also that the entrances and exits should be easily accessible,” she said. “And of course we challenge our colleagues at MTQ to make sure it’s done well. »
The Ministère des Transports du Québec called on the public to obtain sufficient information before driving. “Significant effects” were inevitable in this case, admitted spokesman Martin Girard.
“It is certain that this would cause significant congestion,” he told Radio-Canada. “It is certain that it is neuralgic as a sector. »