Honoré-Mercier Bridge - Single Southbound Lane Closure this Weekend

LONGUEUIL, QC, Oct. 28 /CNW Telbec/ - The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) and the Ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ) wish to inform the public of a single southbound lane closure this weekend rather than the complete closure of the upstream part of the bridge that had been previously forecasted. Therefore, the two Montreal-bound lanes will be open during this period, whereas a single southbound lane will be open from Friday, October 29^th at 11 PM to Monday, November 1^st at 5 AM.

The initial planning, namely the complete closure of the upstream part of the bridge, is no longer necessary given the progress of the work accomplished weeknights and mornings.

Traffic will be very heavy on the Mercier Bridge towards the South Shore during construction. Motorists are invited to avoid this sector, when possible. Please also note that the width of lanes will be reduced during the work to 3.3 metres. Trucks exceeding this width will be invited to take an optional route. We would like to remind you that these closures allow for important repairs to be made on the metal structure of the Mercier Bridge.

For more details, or to follow this project, we invite you to visit the blog:  www.mercierbridge.ca.

For further information:

Source : 
Jean-Vincent Lacroix 
Chief, Communications
The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI)
Office: 450-651-8771, extension 232
Cellular: 514-249-1940
[email protected]  

André Girard
Vice President, Communications
Federal Bridge Corporation Ltd.
Tel.: [phone]
[email protected]

Information:
Émilie Thibault
AGC Communications
Office : 514 849-7000, extension 231
Cellular : 514 825-7365
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