Archive for September, 2010

Honoré Mercier Bridge– Many night and weekend closures to be expected from October 4th to 25th

We wish to announce the beginning of many lane closures on the Honoré Mercier Bridge, on weeknights and during the day on the weekends from October 4th to 25th. First, on weeknights, one southbound lane out of two will be closed everyday from Monday to Friday, 10 PM to 10 AM in the morning, according [...]

Work progress as of Monday September 27 – Ramp 2

See the progress of the work to replace the deck as of Monday, September 27 below. We will provide regular updates weekly to illustrate the progress of the work done on La Prairie Ramp (Ramp 2). To see the slideshow of our first day of work, click here. Click on the picture to enlarge.

Work progress as of Thursday September 23 – Ramp 2

See the progress of the work to replace the deck as of Thursday, September 23 below. We will provide regular updates weekly to illustrate the progress of the work done on La Prairie Ramp (Ramp 2). We would like to remind you that during the first day of work on the Honoré Mercier Bridge’s Ramp [...]

No work this weekend (September 24 to 27) on Honoré-Mercier Bridge

We would like to advise you that there will not be any work on the Honoré Mercier Bridge this weekend from September 24 to 27. Considering the major work taking place on the L’Île-des-Soeurs Bridge, the Mercier Bridge is an excellent option to use. IMPORTANT – CANCELLATION of weekend roadwork on L’Île-des-Soeurs Bridge due to [...]

A record at Mercier Bridge!

During the first day of work on the Honoré Mercier Bridge’s Ramp 2, 18 old deck units were removed (a little over two spans) in a single day, a record to date in regards to repairs performed on access ramps. The two cranes on the site have been mobilized for the removal of the old [...]

Slideshow of the new configuration of Ramp 2 regarding its rehabilitation

As part of the rehabilitation of the La Prairie ramp (Ramp 2), here are some pictures showing the new configuration of the ramp. Recall that the lanes are reduced to 3.1 meters for the duration of the work and all of autumn, where one lane will remain open in each direction (towards Montreal and towards [...]

IMPORTANT REMINDER – Closure by the MTQ – complete closure of the eastbound lanes (towards Montreal) this weekend from September, 17 to September 20

The ministère des Transports wishes to inform road users that repair work on the concrete slab of the Honoré-Mercier bridge towards Montreal will be performed this upcoming weekend of September 17th, through September 20th, 2010. A complete closure of the eastbound lanes (towards Montreal) will be necessary from Friday 10 PM to Monday 5 AM. During this [...]

Continued night work on Ramp 2, tonight, Thursday September 16

In regards to the work announced on Ramp 2, we want to emphasize that a complete closure of Ramp 2, towards La Prairie, has been added to tonight’s closures, Thursday, September 16th, from 8 PM to 5 AM, since the work was not complete last night. Thank-you for your understanding. Following this closure, the implementation [...]

Closure by the MTQ – complete closure of the eastbound lanes (towards Montreal) from September, 17 to September 20

The ministère des Transports wishes to inform road users that repair work on the concrete slab of the Honoré-Mercier bridge towards Montreal will be performed this upcoming weekend of September 17th, through September 20th, 2010. A complete closure of the eastbound lanes (towards Montreal) will be necessary from Friday 10 PM to Monday 5 AM. During this [...]

Honoré Mercier Bridge – Repairs to begin on Ramp 2 (La Prairie ramp) on Monday, September 13th

We wish to announce that roadwork will begin on the La Prairie ramp (Ramp 2) of the Honoré Mercier Bridge on September 13th. The first part of the work will be undertaken this fall to then begin again in spring 2011. Please note that the work will continue as long as weather permits. Preparatory night [...]