/R E P E A T -- Champlain Corridor: Start of weekend work BLITZES - First weekend of major work April 27 and 28/

LONGUEUIL, QC, April 22, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) Corporation advises drivers that the weekend work BLITZES on the Champlain Corridor will begin Friday, April 26, at 10 p.m. and continue until Monday, April 29, at 5 a.m.

During this period, a single lane on Highway 15 at the North and South bound entrances to the bridge will be open. On the Champlain Bridge, only one lane for South Shore bound traffic and two lanes for Montreal bound traffic will be open.

No work is scheduled this weekend on the Bonaventure Expressway, which could be a good alternative to access the Island of Montreal when arriving via the Champlain Bridge.

It is important to note that during this period the width of lanes on the A-15 and on the South Shore bound lane of the Champlain Bridge will be reduced to 3 metres in both directions. Trucks exceeding this width will have to take alternative routes.

Several access and exit ramps to access or exit the bridge will also be closed during this period. We encourage you to consult our map to see all of the ramps that will be closed during the work. In addition, one of the two service lanes on Route 132 E. will be closed over the weekend and the speed limit on the network will be reduced to 50 km/h.

Drivers are encouraged to avoid the Champlain Corridor and take the Jacques-Cartier, Victoria, or Honoré-Mercier Bridge or the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel to access or leave the Island of Montreal.

Note that this work may be postponed depending on weather conditions. A notice will be posted on our blog (www.champlainbridge.ca) every Friday at 3:30 p.m. to advise drivers if the work will go ahead, depending on the weather forecast.

2013 Work Planning

A reminder that major work on the Champlain Corridor will take place during intensive weekend BLITZES. This will involve several different contractors working around the clock at various places on the bridge, the Bonaventure Expressway, the A15, and the Nuns' Island Bridge.

This work will occur over three to five weekends from late April to late June, depending on weather conditions and how the work progresses. Once again, this year's objective is to minimize the number of weekends required to complete the projects.

The Corporation will take advantage of these weekends to repair the roadway, carry out paving work, and replace expansion joints.

Finally, the JCCBI work calendar for 2013 is available online on our blog: champlainbridge.ca.

SOURCE: The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated

Jean-Vincent Lacroix 
Director, Communications
The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI)
Office: 450-651-8771, ext. 232
Cell: 514-294-1940
[email protected]

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