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Des Carrières pedestrian access to Papineau Viaduct

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Published on : April 25 2023

Last modified on : July 16 2025

Alert submitted by: Anaïs Gingras

The pedestrian accesses on des Carrières Street were built by the City of Montreal around 1940. They are in the Art Deco architectural style, as illustrated by the regular ornamentation and the elaborate grills for the windows. The buildings protect the stairs that connect Des Carrières Street to the Papineau Avenue viaduct.

The Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie municipal courtyard is next to the West building. In 2007, during a snow removal operation, a borough employee hit the small building. The openings (door, windows) were barricaded and the access to the Papineau overpass was blocked. The building was never repaired.

The East building, on the other hand, is still functional. However, it is not well maintained: graffiti, garbage, deterioration of the walls, etc.

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Édicule Ouest

Source: Héritage Montréal, 2023

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Édicule Ouest

Source: Héritage Montréal, 2023

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Édicule Ouest

Source: Héritage Montréal, 2023

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Édicule Est

Source: Héritage Montréal, 2023

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Édicule Est

Source: Héritage Montréal, 2023

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Détails de l’édicule Est

Source: Anaïs Gingras, 2023

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Contacted by La Presse in 2014, the City of Montreal indicated that the pavilion was not part of the upcoming infrastructure projects:

“The City of Montreal has identified 21 priority structures for repairs, and ‘this pavilion is not on the list for now,’ explained Philippe Sabourin from the City’s communications department.

Sabourin added that the wall poses no danger to motorists and users of the Papineau/Des Carrières overpass bridge. By 2017, the municipal administration planned to invest $118 million to maintain its infrastructure, focusing on developing in-house expertise, as recommended in the wake of the 2009 water meter scandal.”

In 2025, a renovation project for the Papineau/Des Carrières underpass was planned by the City of Montreal. This project also includes the reconstruction of the pavilions. The architectural design for this reconstruction has not yet been detailed.

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    Owner : City of Montreal

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    Circa 1940

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