Archive for June, 2009

One lane closure on July 2 from 9 AM to 1 PM

The ministère des Transports du Québec wishes to inform road users that there will be repair work done on the concrete slab of the Honoré-Mercier Bridge and its ramps on July 2, from 9 AM to 1 PM. During this period, one lane will be closed in the area where the repair work will be executed.
The [...]

Work signage maintenance

We will install signs on planted poles and proceed to work signage maintenance interventions. Work will be done during really short partial lane closure on Route 132 and Route 138 on Mercier Bridge approaches, on the night of Tuesday June 30 to Wednesday July 1 and on the night of Wednesday [...]

A multi-user path for the Mercier Bridge

The Mercier Bridge rehabilitation project includes construction of a new 2.1 km multi-user path for cyclists and pedestrians, situated on the west side of the bridge along the Châteauguay off-ramp. This new ramp is similar to the one that has been constructed on the Jacques-Cartier Bridge .
The path will allow pedestrian and cyclist access to [...]

Additional signs

We will install additional signs and proceed to some marking interventions.
Work will be done during really short partial lane closure on Route 132 and Route 138 on Mercier Bridge approaches, on the night of Thursday June 25 to Friday June 26 and on the night of Friday June 26 to Saturday [...]

Return of stop signs

Following discussions with all project representatives, the two stop signs at the pedestrian crossing will be put back on the detour road, which enables access to the Mercier bridge by Route 138. These stop signs allow motorists, coming from cross access roads, to use the detour road.
It is currently very difficult for motorists to move [...]

Report on the first day

You’ve no doubt noticed project representatives observing traffic at the intersection of Route 132 and the detour road on the first day of road work. We wanted to be sure that the detour was working effectively. While rush hour this morning went relatively well, we are planning some adjustments to improve  traffic flow.
In order to [...]

The Honoré-Mercier Bridge marks 75th Anniversary

The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) and the Ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ) are marking today (June 22) the 75th Anniversary of the Honoré-Mercier Bridge with the start of one of the most important phases in the bridge’s rehabilitation.
“It is very fitting that we begin this important phase of the project [...]

Reminder – Closure of Ramp 4 Starting Monday, June 22

Access to the Bridge from Châteauguay Detour Until October 2009
We wish to remind the public of the complete closure of the access ramp to the Mercier Bridge from Châteauguay (ramp 4) as of June 22 for about 4 months.
In an effort to speed up work, traffic will be diverted to Route 132 in order [...]

Closure of One Lane in South Shore direction from June 22 to June 25

We wish to inform the public that the Mercier Bridge will be reduced to one lane in South Shore direction from June 22 to June 25, from 4 A.M. to 2 P.M., thus avoiding the afternoon rush hour.
The contractor, Mohawk Bridge Consortium, will be repairing the steel structure under the Mercier Bridge. In order to [...]

Peacekeepers and SAAQ Conduct Joint Road Safety Operation

The Kahnawake Mohawk Peacekeepers along with Contrôle Routier Québec of the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) will conduct vehicle safety inspections on Highway 132 beginning on Monday, June 22, 2009.
The operation is aimed at ensuring that vehicular traffic accessing the Mercier Bridge respect the restrictions that are in place during the Mercier Bridge [...]