Montreal’s long-running construction gridlock isn’t improving, and in several key areas, it’s getting worse, according to a new report published Thursday.

The study, titled “Maximum Blockage,” is an update of an initial study on construction site management carried out in January 2023. The report was co-presented by The Montreal Chamber of Commerce and Tourisme Montréal.

The report’s inaugural issue was titled “Minimum Blockage,” at its inception. But with this year’s results, officials say the 2025 edition warranted being named after the higher superlative.

The report paints a picture of a downtown still overwhelmed by simultaneous roadwork, failing infrastructure and a city administration that, according to the study’s authors, still lacks the basic tools to track and coordinate its o

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