Bonaventure Expressway: Continuation of Maintenance Work - Night Work on
October 6 and 7 at Exit 2

LONGUEUIL, QC, Oct. 5 /CNW Telbec/ - The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated wishes to inform the public of the continuation of maintenance work on the Bonaventure Expressway. The repair work will continue on October 6 and 7, 2009 on the Bonaventure Expressway in the area of Pierre-Dupuy Ave. (Exit 2 of the Bonaventure Expressway).

The roadwork will require complete closures of the Bonaventure Expressway according to the following schedule:

    
    - Tuesday, October 6 from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.: Complete closure of the
      Bonaventure Expressway - heading east (Champlain Bridge) and west
      (Downtown Montreal) at Exit 2 (Scenario C).
    - Tuesday, October 6 at 11 p.m. until Wednesday, October 7 at 5 a.m.:
      Complete closure of the Bonaventure Expressway - heading west (Downtown
      Montreal) at Exit 2 (Scenario B);
    - Wednesday, October 7 at 10 p.m. until Thursday, October 8 at 6:30 a.m.:
      Complete closure of the Bonaventure Expressway - heading east
      (Champlain Bridge) at Exit 2 (Scenario A);

    Detour routes have been provided for in the area of the roadwork. Users
are nevertheless encouraged to use other South Shore bridges during the repair
work as well as taking public transportation.

    Details of the closings:

    Scenario A:
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    Complete closure of the Bonaventure Expressway heading east (Champlain
    Bridge) at Exit 2 including:

    1. Closure of the Wellington St. onramp
    2. Complete closure of Pierre-Dupuy Ave. under the Bonaventure Expressway
    3. Closure of one of two lanes on Pierre-Dupuy Ave. heading south and on
       Des Irlandais Street heading north

    Scenario B:
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    Complete closure of the Bonaventure Expressway heading west (Downtown
    Montreal) at Exit 2 including:

    1. Closure of the Mill St. onramp (east side)
    2. Complete closure of Pierre-Dupuy Ave. under the Bonaventure Expressway
    3. Closure of one of two lanes on Pierre-Dupuy Ave. heading south and on
       Des Irlandais Street heading north

    Scenario C:
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    Complete closure of the Bonaventure Expressway heading east (Champlain
    Bridge) and west (Downtown Montreal) at Exit 2 including:

    1. Closure of the Wellington St. onramp
    2. Complete closure of Pierre-Dupuy Ave. under the Bonaventure Expressway
    3. Closure of one of two lanes on Pierre-Dupuy Ave. heading south and on
       Des Irlandais Street heading north
    

For further information, please visit the JCCBI website at www.jccbi.ca.

For further information: Jean-Vincent Lacroix, AGC Communications, [phone], ext. 230, Cell: [phone], [email protected]; Source: André Girard, Vice-President, Communications, The Federal Bridge Corporation, [phone], [email protected]