Even before the sun rose on Wednesday morning, the only bridge in and out of Ile Bizard was backed up both ways.
The world’s top golfers are teeing off at the Presidents Cup this week. But the tournament is already causing chaos on the island, with commuters trapped in traffic, school drop-offs, and major deliveries disrupted.
For people stuck in the bottleneck, patience was running thin.
“Its been an hour,” one driver told CTV News.
“40 minutes … it’s a three-minute drive normally,” another said.
A woman driving her son to school was equally frustrated.
“We are suffering since 7 o’clock this morning.”
Almost everyone had important places to be. One woman was worried about being late to a scheduled surgery.
“I’m already stressed with what’s going on with my health, and now I have to worry about getting off the island.”
Others were running late to work and had to call their colleagues to let them know about the delay.
Despite the gridlock, several people told …