/R E P E A T -- Highway 15: Major work at L'Île-des-Sœurs Bridge over
the upcoming weekend/

LONGUEUIL, QC, Sept. 22 /CNW Telbec/ - The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) wishes to announce important lane closures at L'Île-des-Sœurs (Highway 15 North and South) over the upcoming weekend, where one lane will be open in each direction from Friday, September 24 at midnight to Sunday, September 26 at noon. Note that one northbound lane out of three will close at 9 PM and one southbound lane at 10 PM.

Remember that the L'Île-des-Sœurs Bridge connects Highway 15 (North and South) to the Champlain Bridge. During these closures, access to the Champlain Bridge via the Bonaventure Expressway remains available. Exit 58 will also go directly to the Bonaventure Expressway from the Champlain Bridge and heads north to avoid the construction zone. Note that there will not be any construction on the Bonaventure Expressway over the course of the weekend, nor on the Jacques Cartier and Honoré Mercier Bridges, which are also good options for avoiding the Champlain Bridge area.

Alternatives and detours - September 24 to 26

Towards the South Shore, motorists are invited to use the Victoria Bridge starting at the Atwater exit or the Bonaventure Expressway towards the Champlain Bridge. Exceptionally, the two southbound lanes of the Victoria Bridge will be open on Saturday, September 25 from 10 AM to 8 PM, to alleviate the work on the southbound part of L'Île-des-Sœurs Bridge.

Towards Montreal, motorists are invited to use Exit 58 from Highway 15 North to make a detour via the Bonaventure Expressway, exit at Avenue Pierre-Dupuy (Exit 2) where motorists can retrace their steps on the Bonaventure Expressway and proceed to Highway 15 North via Exit 4, and thus avoid the L'Île-des-Sœurs Bridge.

For residents of L'Île-des-Sœurs, Exit 5 of the Bonaventure Expressway will be specially opened this weekend, to offer direct access to the Island by the Bonaventure Expressway, since access by Exit 4 and Gaétan Laberge Boulevard will be closed. Note that Exit 5 will be prohibited to trucks. It is recommended that residents of the Island use Highway 15 South or the Bonaventure Expressway to exit the Island over the weekend.

This work allows for the reparation of concrete deck panels and expansion joints on the L'Île-des-Sœurs Bridge, as well as paving on the main viaduct and on the L'Île-des-Sœurs Bridge.

Remember that this work on the L'Île-des-Sœurs Bridge will continue next weekend from Friday, October 1^st, midnight, to Sunday, October 3^rd, noon. All the details will be provided at the start of next week.

Consult our map presenting our work: http://bit.ly/ayPsrr

IMPORTANT: in the case of unfavourable weather conditions

Note that this work could be postponed due to unfavourable weather conditions. In the case of heavy rain, work on the L'Île-des-Sœurs Bridge will not be able to take place, and will be postponed. Instead, we will take advantage of advancing our work on the Bonaventure Expressway, which can be carried out under any weather conditions. The closure of the Bonaventure Expressway will take place in both directions at Pierre-Dupuy Avenue, over the course of the weekend. Exit 5 of the Bonaventure Expressway will remain closed, as usual.

Details of closures and access to L'Île-des-Sœurs

From September 24, 11 PM to September 26, noon

Closures:

• Closure of Ramp O - Bonaventure Expressway for L'Île-des-Sœurs and for Highway 15 South (detour via Exit 5)
• Closure of Ramp P3 -Gaétan Laberge Boulevard for Highway 15 South (detour via Atwater exit)
• Closure of Exit 57 S - Highway 15 South for L'Île-des-Sœurs (detour via Exit 57 N)

Access to L'Île-des-sœurs:

• Exit 57 of Hwy 15 North
• Exit 57 N of Hwy 15 South
• Exit 5 of the Bonaventure Expressway

For more information or to follow the progress of our work, we invite you to visit our blog:
www.champlainbridge.ca.

For further information:

Source:
Jean-Vincent Lacroix 
Chief, Communications
The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI)
Office: 450-651-8771, extension 232
Cellular: 514-249-1940
[email protected]  

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

Information:
Émilie Thibault
AGC Communications
Office : 514 849-7000, extension 231
Cellular : 514 825-7365
[email protected]