May 4, 2024

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Roadworks: Here are the sectors to avoid in Greater Montreal this weekend

Roadworks: Here are the sectors to avoid in Greater Montreal this weekend

Several disruptions to the highway network in the Montreal region are expected this weekend, particularly due to work scheduled for Monday on the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine bridge-tunnel.

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As a reminder, bridge-tunnel work will close three of six lanes on October 31; Only one route to the south coast and two routes to Montreal will remain open until November 2025.

The work will cause disruptions on the Samuel-de-Champlain Bridge between Brochard and Montreal and the southbound tunnel on Highway 25 between Montreal and Longueuil, which will be fully closed Saturday and Sunday from 6 a.m. to noon.

Victoria Bridge will be affected by a maintained single lane towards the south bank from 1.30pm on Friday until 5am on Monday.

The Honoré-Mercier Bridge will be fully closed in both directions between Montreal and Kahnawake from 2 a.m. Sunday to 2 a.m. Monday.

Montreal Island will experience several restrictions from 11:59 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, including the closure of Highway 40 between Exit 41 and the next eastbound entrance.

The ramp from Route 138 to Highway 20 westbound at the Saint-Pierre interchange will be closed from 11:59 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday.

Highway 20 will be closed at the Saint-Pierre interchange between Exit 63 and Entrance 1.D Westbound Avenue, Sunday 10:30 a.m. to Monday 5 a.m.

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The Saint-Pierre interchange will be closed eastbound between exit 2 and the interchange from 11 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday.

On Route 138 East between Rue Clemente and the interchange, two out of three lanes will be closed from 7 a.m. Saturday to 11 p.m. Sunday.

Highway 40 will not be spared from the work, with two lanes closed eastbound above Bourget Boulevard from 10:30 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday.

From 10:30 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday, the Ville-Marie tunnel will be completely closed on Route 136 between exit 3 and the entrances to Notre-Dame Ovest and de la Cathédrale streets.