Quebec Bridge: Other closures are planned for some weekends in September

Quebec bridge users will have to be patient again in September as other closures of the road link are planned, including some weekends, following work in August.

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Questioned by The JournalThe Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility (MTMD) confirms that there are still plans to disrupt road traffic at certain times during the month of September.

The closures will take place on “certain weekends” and “certain nights during the week,” spokeswoman Emily Lord explained.

As of now, the ministry has not been able to specify the target number of terms, dates or even weekends as the strings are yet to be “tied”.

According to our information, while work is planned for weekends, the bridge is still planned to be completely closed, meaning in both directions, as we have seen in recent weeks.

Announcement should come

It is currently unknown if the Labor Day long weekend, which can generate its share of travel on the roads, is one of the target periods.

“The ministry will announce the planned closures by the end of the week in a press release,” Ms.^me lord

On the other hand, night closures may be necessary by this Thursday, August 29, the spokesperson said.

Bitter memories

In August, a complete shutdown of road traffic on a Quebec bridge for three weekends caused many headaches for users.

Several significant congestion episodes were observed on the roads connected to the Pierre-Laporte bridge, the only alternative being to cross the river with a ferry service.

Companies delivering gasoline or medical supplies also reportedly experienced significant delays The Journal.

In mid-July, MTMD warned that “similar closures may be necessary during the month of September to continue operations”.

A low wall for remodeling

The work is being done on the roadway of Route 175 and is part of a project to rebuild and improve interchanges north of the river, with Phase 1 beginning in 2023 and continuing through 2027.

The main interventions include the reconstruction of the concrete wall that separates the CN railway from the roads on the west side, road repair and work on the escarpment, for example on retaining structures and walls.

“If we could have avoided these closures while still working to achieve our goals, we would have made it. But that is not possible due to the nature of the work and mechanisms we have to perform [dont] We have to implement them,” Nicolas Vigneault, another MTMD spokesman, explained in an interview a few weeks ago. The Journal.