Archive for June, 2009

Notice to truck drivers: new overhead clearance for access to Mercier bridge

Within the context of the work starting June 22, it is important to note that trucks exceeding the overhead clearance of 4.1 meters will have to use the Champlain Bridge as of June 22, since the overhead clearance of the access ramp to the bridge from La Prairie is set at 4.1 meters (due to [...]

Closure of Ramp 4 Starting Monday, June 22

Access to the Bridge from Châteauguay Detour Until October 2009 We wish to inform 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 [...]

Overnight Paving Work from June 17 to 18

We wish to inform the public of the closure of the access ramp from La Prairie as from 7 P.M. on Wednesday June 17 until 5 A.M. on Thursday June 18. Road signs will inform motorists of the alternate route to be used overnight from Wednesday to Thursday. This preparatory work will enable the paving [...]

Rehabilitating the Mercier Bridge: engineering of the highest order

Only a few years ago, a rehabilitation project such as this would have been unimaginable without completely closing the bridge. Thanks to new advances in engineering, that’s not necessary any more. Please remember that replacing the access ramp decks to the bridge had necessitated construction of a temporary detour, specifically to allow work to the [...]

No closures are expected on June 13 and 14

We wish to inform you that at present no closures are expected this weekend. The contractor, Mohawk Bridge Consortium (MBC), will proceed with the installation of road signs. However, no complete closure is expected for this work, but some obstruction is planned on the access roads connecting Routes 132 and 138.

Closure – left lane of ramp 4

There will be a closure of exit 86 on the Highway 30 heading to Châteauguay (Route 207) from Saturday June 6, 7 :00 A.M, until Sunday June 7,  5 :00 P.M. Please also note that the left lane of the access ramp from Châteauguay (ramp 4) heading to Montréal will be close.  More congestion on the 138 [...]

Paving work

The ministère des Transports du Québec  informed us that there will be paving work done on the concrete slab of the Honoré-Mercier Bridge and its ramps today, from 10 AM to 1 PM. During this period, one lane will be closed in the area where the repair work will be executed.

Closure June 6 and 7 – Access ramp to the Mercier Bridge from La Prairie

We wish to inform the public of the closure of the access ramp to the Mercier Bridge from La Prairie, from 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 7. Road signs will inform motorists of the alternate route to be used over the weekend. For more details, please consult our [...]

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