MONTREAL

Last pillar of old Turcot Interchange torn down

CTV Montreal Published Tuesday, May 14, 2019 7:28PM EDT Last Updated Wednesday, May 15, 2019 9:48PM EDT

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The last pillar of the old Turcot Interchange has been torn down.

As of Tuesday, 97 per cent of the old Turcot is now demolished.

Le dernier pilier des infrastructures #Turcot a été mis à terre ce matin. 97 % du démantèlement est complété! pic.twitter.com/pC57ttyIqz
— Turcot (@MTQ_Turcot) May 14, 2019

Up next: the construction of the new Highway 15 south and the completion of Route 136 west by the end of the year.

Construction of the new Turcot is now 73 per cent complete, with that project expected to be complete by the end of next year.

L’échangeur #Turcot vu du ciel en 2005 et 2019. On remarque que les anciennes structures ont pratiquement disparu du paysage. Voyez l'évolution des travaux en photos �� https://t.co/moIg0fCCtO pic.twitter.com/23h1PJlMVL
— Turcot (@MTQ_Turcot) May 10, 2019

There will be several closures over the long weekend due to ongoing construction. See more information here.

FDS 17 mai // fermetures de différentes bretelles dans l’échangeur #Turcot jusqu’à mardi matin 5 h. Planifiez dès maintenant vos déplacements. Plus d’infos : https://t.co/U4eXp7K25v pic.twitter.com/3wKYHWf4J3
— Turcot (@MTQ_Turcot) May 14, 2019