/R E P E A T -- Bonaventure Expressway: maintenance work - Ongoing overnight
work at Exit 2/

LONGUEUIL, QC, Sept. 22 /CNW Telbec/ - The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) wishes to announce the continuation of major maintenance work on the Bonaventure Expressway at Pierre-Dupuy Avenue (Exit 2 of the Bonaventure Expressway.

The road work will necessitate complete closure of the Bonaventure Expressway at Exit 2 (Pierre-Dupuy Avenue) on the following schedule:

    
    - Wednesday, September 23: complete closure in the Montreal direction
      from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM (Scenario B)

    - Thursday, September 24: complete closure in the Champlain Bridge
      direction from 10 PM to 6:30 AM (Scenario A)

    - Friday, September 25: complete closure in both the Montreal and
      Champlain Bridge directions from 11:00 PM to mid-day Saturday
      (Scenario C)
    

Detour routes have been provided for traffic in the roadwork sector. Drivers are nevertheless encouraged to uses other bridges to the South Shore during the work periods as well as public transportation.

    
    Details of the closings:

    Scenario A:
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           Complete closure of the Bonaventure Expressway going east
           (Champlain Bridge) at Exit 2 including:
           1. Closing of the Wellington St. onramp
           2. Complete closure of Pierre-Dupuy Ave. under the Bonaventure
              Expressway
           3. Closing of one of two lanes on Pierre-Dupuy Ave. going south
              and on Des Irlandais Street going north

    Scenario B:
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           Complete closure of the Bonaventure Expressway going west
           (Downtown Montreal) at Exit 2 including:
           1. Closing of the Mill St. onramp (east side)
           2. Complete closure of Pierre-Dupuy Ave. under the Bonaventure
              Expressway
           3. Closing of one of two lanes on Pierre-Dupuy Ave. going south
              and on Des Irlandais Street going north

    Scénario C :
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           Complete closure of the Bonaventure Expressway going east
           (Champlain Bridge) and west (Downtown Montreal) at Exit 2
           including:
           1. Closing of the Wellington St. onramp
           2. Complete closure of Pierre-Dupuy Ave. under the Bonaventure
              Expressway
           3. Closing of one of two lanes on Pierre-Dupuy Ave. going south
              and on Des Irlandais Street going 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]