Road Conditions

Estrie

• 55 Asphalting Between Sherbrooke and Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton Between the diversion roads of km 61 and 72 In both directions From June 11 to August 8 Contraflow traffic at all times, between Sunday 10 p.m. and Friday 4 p.m.

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.
• 55 Road redevelopment Between 9th Rang in Saint-Wenceslas and Highway 20 in Sainte Eulalie. In both directions Until July 31, anytime. Roadside work. Detour via 9th Rang, Route 161 / Rue des Bouleaux and the Highway 20 interchange. -From Sunday, June 8 to Friday, October 10, 2025. Anytime. Southbound Via 9th Rang (Access ramp to Highway 55) Track width reduced to 3.2 meters
• 55 Replacing the slab In Trois-Rivières and Bécancour, at the Laviolette Bridge located over the Saint Lawrence River. In both directions - Regular and intensive works: traffic in the opposite direction on the opposite carriageway. Lane width reduced to 3.2m. -Monday to Thursday, between 7 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. the following day. Friday, between 8 p.m. and 11 a.m. the following day. Saturday, between 6 p.m. and 11 a.m. the following day. Exit 181-N closed. June 28, July 2, 3. Exit 176-S closed June 30, July 1. Sunday, between 6 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. the following day. Closure of one out of two lanes. June 29. Detour
• 55 Security features In Trois-Rivières and Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, between exit 196 North (Saint-Thomas-de-Caxton, boulevard des Forges) and exit 196 South (Saint-Thomas-de-Caxton, boulevard des Forges). In both directions. Roadside closures, Monday to Friday, between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• 55 Reconstruction of the bridge (P-14679, P-19981) In Shawinigan, at the Piles Bridge. In both directions Northbound: Contraflow traffic on diverted lanes on either side of the bridge and exit 226-S closed. At all times. Detour Detour exit 226: via Highway 55 South, exit 223 (Grand-Mère Avenue, 25th Street), 6th Avenue / 26th Street, 5th Avenue, 25th Street, 6th Avenue, Highway 55 North and exit 226 (Chemin du Parc-National, 8th Street). Track width reduced to 4 meters.