Here are the Montreal-area road closures for the weekend
There will be a series of major road closures over the weekend for construction, including on the Metropolitan Expressway (A-40) and Ville-Marie Expressway (R-136).
Drivers are advised to plan their routes in advance.
Other closures are listed below.
Metropolitan Expressway (A-40)
- From Friday at midnight to Monday at 5 a.m., the Metropolitan Expressway (A-40) West will be closed between the Laurentians and Decarie interchanges.
As a result, the following will be default closures as of 11 p.m.:
- The Decarie Expressway (A-15) South and North ramps to the Met West.
- The Stinson Street entrance.
The Transport Ministry recommends drivers avoid the area or allow for much more time to reach their destination.
- From Sunday at 11 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m., the Metropolitan will be closed between exit 73 (Christophe Colomb Avenue) and the entrance to Saint-Laurent Boulevard.
Ville-Marie Expressway (R-136)
- From Friday at 10 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m., the Saint-Laurent Boulevard, Berri Street exit (6) will be closed on the Ville-Marie Expressway (R-136) in the Ville-Marie tunnel.
Quebec Bridge
- The Quebec Bridge (R-175) between Quebec City and Levis will be completely closed in both directions from Friday at 8 p.m. to Monday at 5:30 a.m.
Saint-Antoine Street West
- From Saturday at 7 a.m. to Sunday at 7 p.m., Saint-Antoine Street West will be closed between de la Montagne and Lucien-L’Allier streets.
Highway 440
- In Laval, Highway 440 westbound will be closed overnight between exits 24 (Industriel Boulevard) and 22 (A-15, Montréal, Saint-Jérôme) and the entrance to Highway 15.
The closures will follow this schedule:
- From Friday at 11 p.m. to Saturday at 6:30 a.m. – at exit 24
- From Saturday at 11 p.m. to Sunday at 8 a.m. – at exit 22
- From Sunday at 9:30 p.m. to Monday at 4:30 a.m. – at exit 22
Highway 640 (Saint-Eustache and Boisbriand)
- Highway 640 will be closed in both directions between exit 14 (25th Avenue) eastbound and exit 16 (A-13) westbound, from Sunday at 10 p.m. to Monday at 4 a.m.
Saint-Charles Street West (Longueuil)
- From Saturday at 5 a.m. to Monday at 5:30 a.m. the Saint-Charles Street West entrance for Route 134 East and towards the Route 32 East and West will be closed.
Bonaventure Highway (A-10) / Nuns' Island sector (long-term closures)
- There is a long-term Bonaventure Highway (A-10) ramp closure to the Samuel-De Champlain Bridge. This closure will be in place until the end of September.
- On Nuns' Island, the Pointe-Nord Road / Carrefour Alexander-G.-Bell and Jacques-Le Ber Street / René-Lévesque Boulevard entrances are closed until the end of November.
A-10 / R-132 / Samuel-De Champlain Bridge interchange
- In Brossard, for around two weeks, access to Route 132 East (towards Longueuil) from de Rome, Marie-Victorin and Provencher boulevards is closed as well as the A-10 East (Montreal / Samuel-De Champlain Bridge) and the A-10 West ramps.
All work may be cancelled due to weather or operational constraints. For up-to-date road closures and other information, visit Quebec511.info.
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