Pierre-Laporte Bridge is not terribly congested

On Tuesday, the transport ministry asked motorists to avoid the Pierre-Laporte bridge area over the weekend, noting that long queues could form in Quebec and Lévis.

A project to replace a broken joint on the deck of the Risi Bridge, south of the Pierre-Laporte Bridge, began Friday evening.

The cities of Quebec and Lévis, transport companies, police and health services planned various measures to reduce the problems.

What to watch out for on the road?

The the sun He wanted to check road conditions in the area on Saturday. At 2:10 p.m., the journalist and photographer left Laurier Quebec in the direction of the Pierre-Laporte bridge. The traffic is smooth till the entrance.

Six lanes remain open on the Pierre-Laporte bridge despite the Risi bridge work. So the first crossing is completed in five minutes.

Recession in Levis

At 2:18 p.m., congestion began on the Lewis side, mainly due to the detour created by Exit 311 of Highway 20 East. vehicle the sun Have to stop several times.

All those wishing to cross the bridge to Quebec must take 20 East, which creates a depression near the exit of the Route des Rivières.

In all, our vehicle spent twenty minutes in traffic. At 2:27 PM, the sun Arrived at the head of the bridges, where many lanes were blocked. As the works are in full swing, there is still congestion.

Ten minutes later, our vehicle enters the Pierre-Laporte bridge. Traffic there is very smooth and congested.

Less than 40 minutes from Saint-Foy, The the sun returned to its starting point.

Calm on the part of the police

The Quebec Police Service (SPVQ) was on the ground in the Sainte-Foy sector on Saturday to “ensure fluidity”, but traffic was fine.

SPVQ spokeswoman Sarah Martel said, “There are no major barriers listed at the Quebec City border, so there is no impact on our side.

According to him, the biggest work-related delay was about twenty minutes “to access the bridge from the 20th direction.”

This information is consistent with experience the sun On the road.

The same observation on the part of the police department of the city of Lewis. “There is a little bit of congestion, but nothing major at the moment,” said a police officer late in the afternoon.

“It Must Go On”

Emilie Lord, a spokeswoman for the Minister des Transports, is pleased that the first day has gone smoothly. Ambulance transport was quick as she said it would be.

“We are happy to see the public response. “We got good cooperation from motorists because we usually don’t have traffic,” he said the sun Around 5:30 pm

However, MTQ asks citizens to avoid the area on Sunday.

“We see that people have behaved well, but it must continue tomorrow because we will face problems that we did not have today. We must continue in the same fashion,” says the spokesperson.