Road Conditions

Mauricie—Centre-du-Québec

Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel

Height clearance reduced to 4.3 meters since May 5, 2025. Recreational vehicles, among others, make sure to respect the height clearance before including the tunnel in your itinerary. .
Work on the Laviolette Bridge will resume during weekday nights and sometimes on weekend nights until fall 2025.

Check the roadworks in detail for information, including the planned times of the obstructions.
159 Slope stabilization In Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, between Petit-Sainte-Marie row and route 354. Northbound -Until Friday, December 19: Alternating traffic at all times. Between building number 280 and building number 630. -Thursday, October 30, from 6:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next day. -Friday, October 31, between 6:30 p.m. and midnight. Complete closure of the lanes. Detour - (30 km) Via Highway 40 West, exit 229 (Route 361, Batiscan, Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan), Route 361, Rang de la Rivière à Veillet (rue de l'Église) in Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan and Route 1
159 Structural maintenance In Saint-Stanislas, at the bridge located over the Envies River. Alternating traffic between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.
159 Structural inspection In Saint-Tite, on the Haut-du-Lac Sud row, at the bridge located over the Mékinac du Nord River. Alternating traffic between noon and 4 p.m.