‘Just chaotic’: Heavy traffic from Presidents Cup in Montreal breeding frustration
Global News
The professional golf event is held at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in the suburb of Île-Bizard, which only has a single bridge connecting it to and from the Island of Montreal.
The long-awaited Presidents Cup has just begun, but residents, merchants and local mayors are already fed up with the traffic chaos and long waits in Montreal’s West Island.
The professional golf event is being held at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in the suburb of Île-Bizard, which only has a single bridge connecting it to and from the Island of Montreal.
Heba Armanious’ commute from Île-Bizard home to her Harvey’s business in the neighbouring Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough took about 50 minutes — up from the usual five minutes. The heavy traffic has been “long and exhausting,” she said.
“It’s affecting the business. It’s affecting the people,” Armanious said in an interview Wednesday. “It’s just chaotic.”
Only drivers with a special pass are able to access Île-Bizard until Sunday, when the tournament wraps up. Police are tasked with filtering cars, but residents say there are major flaws when it comes to the sticker system and how essential vehicles can access the island.
Île-Bizard resident Sonia Viel was prepared for some traffic when the Presidents Cup kicked off earlier this week, but she wasn’t ready for the absolute chaos it brought to her and her family’s life.
“My son with special disabilities, he needs medication. And, unfortunately, we couldn’t get the medication for him because the Jean Coutu (pharmacy) delivery truck couldn’t access the island because of lack of a sticker,” she said.
Local mayors in the West Island slammed the City of Montreal for the mess, saying more consultation was needed for traffic measures.
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