Archive for July, 2010

Honoré Mercier Bridge: one lane in each direction this weekend

We wish to remind that only one lane in each direction will be opened on the Honoré Mercier Bridge this weekend from Friday, July 30, 10 PM to Monday, August 2, 5 AM. (Note that our work will begin at 10 PM and not midnight) The upstream part of the Honoré Mercier Bridge, which allows [...]

Work progress as of July 23 – Ramp 3

See the progress of the work to replace the deck as of Friday, July 23 below. We will provide regular updates weekly to illustrate the progress of the work. To see the evolution of our work, please consult our slideshow below. Click on the picture to enlarge.

Follow up on the partial collapse of the concrete deck panel

There was a partial collapse of the concrete deck panel on the downstream side of Honoré Mercier bridge in the left lane heading towards Montreal (highway 138 East) in the early afternoon of Friday, July 23, 2010. The weakened concrete deck panel resulted in a hole of about 2 feet by 6 feet (0.6 m by [...]

Closure of one lane towards Montreal tonight, Monday July 26, from 7 PM to midnight

The ministère des Transports wishes to inform road users that one lane will be closed on the Honoré-Mercier Bridge, more precisely on the eastbound lane (Montreal), tonight, from 7 PM to midnight. This closure is required for repair work on the concrete slab. There will be a high number of road work zones throughout Québec [...]

Emergency work starting at 7 PM tonight, Friday July 23 – only one lane open in each direction

Necessary work by the ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ) will take place on the downstream part of the Honoré Mercier Bridge (towards Montreal) starting at 7 PM tonight, Friday July 23. One lane will be opened in each direction during the road work. There will be no difference from what was announced earlier regarding closures on the [...]

REMINDER – Honoré-Mercier Bridge : One lane in each direction this weekend

We wish to remind that only one lane in each direction will be opened on the Honoré Mercier Bridge for the next two weekends from July 23 to 26 and from July 30 to August 2 (instead of August 6 to 9). In each case the closure will occur from Friday, 11:59 PM to Monday, [...]

Honoré Mercier Bridge Rehabilitation project – Launch of Phase B

The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) and the Ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ) are pleased to announce that Pomerleau – Demathieu & Bard S.E.N.C. has been selected as the winning proponent through a public tender in regards to the Honoré Mercier Bridge rehabilitation project – Phase B. The bridge, opened in 1936 [...]

Installation of the last concrete deck panels

Here are some photos and video taken in the past few weeks when the last concrete deck panels were installed on Ramp 3, the exit ramp towards Châteauguay. In the next few weeks, post-tensioning and installation work of the new expansion joints will need to be carried out, in addition to the paving that will need [...]

Work progress as of July 15 – Ramp 3

See the progress of the work to replace the deck as of Thursday, July 15 below. We will provide regular updates weekly to illustrate the progress of the work. Only two concrete deck panels are left to be installed. We have also begun the post-tensioning of the deck. To see the evolution of our work, [...]

Closure on Mercier Bridge Monday morning, July 19, from 5 AM to 10 AM towards the South Shore

Note that one lane out of two will be closed on the Mercier Bridge Monday morning, July 19 from 5 AM to 10 AM towards the South Shore. Little impact is expected during this closure as it occurs during the construction holiday. This closure will allow for the completion of important road work that will [...]