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. .
• 55 Structural inspection In Drummondville, on rivière Saint-Germain bridge SOUTHBOUND Closure of 1 lane out of 2
• 55 Doubling of the 55 In Saint-Wenceslas, near the 10th Range. Heading South Lane width reduced to 5 meters. At all times.
• 55 Asphalting Between Bécancour and Trois-Rivières, on pont Laviolette NORTHBOUND Closure of 1 lane out of 2 Lane width reduced to 4.5 meters From July 5 to 9 and from July 12 to 14: - From Monday to Wednesday between 8:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. the next day - Thursday between 9:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. the next day - Sunday between 10 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. the next day
• 55 Asphalting In Trois-Rivières, between R-138 and boulevard Jean-XXIII From July 5 to 9 and on July 12 to 14 : From Monday to Wednesday, between 8:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. the next day Thursday between 9:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. the next day Sunday between 10 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. the next day NORTHBOUND - Roadway closed, contraflow traffic on the opposite roadway (1 lane per direction) - A-40 EAST access closed Detour: exit 183 (boulevard Jean-XXIII), Boulevard, Saint-Jean, A-55 SOUTH
• 55 Culvert replacement In Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, between Boulevard des Forges and Chemin des Dalles Roadway closed NORTHBOUND, contraflow traffic on the opposite roadway at all times (1 lane per direction)
• 55 Culvert replacement In Saint-Étienne-Des-Grès, access from Boulevard des Forges NORTHBOUND Access closed at all times Detour: boulevard Industriel
• 55 Culvert replacement In Saint-Étienne-Des-Grès, SOUTH of Chemin des Dalles, at Km 201 SOUTHBOUND Closure of 1 lane out of 2 - Wednesday, July 8, between 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. - From Thursday, July 9 at 8:30 a.m. to Friday, July 10 at 6:30 a.m. - From Friday, July 10 at 8:30 a.m. to Saturday, July 11 at 6 p.m.
• 55 Culvert replacement In Saint-Étienne-Des-Grès, SOUTH of Chemin des Dalles, at Km 201 NORTHBOUND Closure of 1 lane out of 2 - Wednesday, July 8 and Thursday, July 9 between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. - From Thursday, July 9th at 6:30 p.m. to Friday, July 10 at 12 p.m. - From Friday, July 10 at 6:30 p.m. to Saturday, July 11 at 6 p.m.
• 55 Culvert replacement In Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, between Chemin des Dalles and Boulevard des Forges Roadway closed SOUTHBOUND, contraflow traffic on the opposite roadway (1 lane per direction)
• 55 Culvert replacement At Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, exit 196 (boulevard des Forges) SOUTHBOUND Exit closed, Wednesday between 6:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. the next day Detour: exit 191, boulevard Saint-Jean, boulevard Saint-Michel, boulevard Industriel, A-55 NORTH
• 55 Drilling In Shawinigan, NORTH of chemin de la Vallée-du-Parc SOUTHBOUND Closure of 1 lane out of 2 - Monday, July 6, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. - Tuesday, July 7 and Wednesday, July 8 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• 55 Structural repair In Shawinigan, between exit 223 (avenue Grand-Mère, 25e Rue) and pont des Piles Road closed SOUTHBOUND, contraflow traffic on the opposite roadway at all times
• 55 Structural repair In Shawinigan, access from chemin du Parc-National SOUTHBOUND Access closed at all times Detour: 8e Rue, A-55 NORTH, roundabout at Route des Défricheurs
• 55 Structural repair In Shawinigan, on 15th Street, under the overpass located on Highway 55, between Avenue du Bocage and 17th Street. In both directions Lane closures at all times. Detour via Avenue du Bocage, 25th Street and 10th Avenue.
• 55 Bridge reconstruction (completion) In Shawinigan, between 25e Rue and pont des Piles In both directions Closed autoroute, Monday to Wednesday between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. the next day Incentive detour: A-40, exit 220 (R-359, Champlain), R-359, R-153, route des Défricheurs 15 km detour: exit 211 (Saint-Boniface), R-153, R-157, 125e Rue, rang Saint-Mathieu, R-359, R-153, route des Défricheurs