Montreal traffic hell to hit new level over next two weekends

If ever there was a need for an express train to the West Island, it’s now — with construction projects set to close major highways in Montreal over the next two weekends.
As it happens, work on the light-rail project is the cause of the first set of traffic disruptions.Builders of the $6.3 billion Réseau express métropolitain are urging commuters to and from the West Island to take public transit on Sunday — or stay home.
That’s because starting Saturd