Van Horne Rosemont overpass

Where Van Horne avenue meets boulevard Rosemont there is an overpass that goes over st Urbain and st Laurent. It is roughly the boundary of Mile End and beginning of Le Plateau neighborhood. Montreal agreed to demolish the overpass and replace it with a new structure which will no doubt create serious traffic chaos in this part of town for some time. No sign of any work as of yet. This scene shows the east end of the overpass bridge, it descends into rue st Denis and the Rosemont Metro station area. 

Rosemont overpass bus, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, April 2026 

Here is a scene of dirty snow piles melting into a parking lot, with concrete dividers and the overpass seen in the upper right. Trees grow along this area, just wild trees that happen to take seed there. In the background there is a billboard and rows of triplex 'Plateau style' housing. 

Dirty snow piles overpass, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, April 2026 

After many years of construction,  in fact, I painted a frontal view of this area when they were building it back in 2019. Behind me is a massive bus depot covered in a sloping roof covered in grass, trees and paths. Its a park on top of a bus depot. This scene is standing up towards the high point of the new park, looking south to the Rosemont overpass. An ambulance went by. I think this scene will be good when the trees have leaves. The bus depot is neat too, but I will need a warm sunny day to paint it properly.  

Overpass view from Park Bellechasse, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, April 2026