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Ile d'Orleans Bridge (image: Transport Quebec)

Quebec's Ile d'Orleans Bridge design unveiled -- but not the price tag

Quebecers now know what the new Ile d'Orleans bridge will look like, but they don't know how much it will cost.

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Weekend Traffic: Unless you're on a road crew, avoid the highways around Nuns' Island

Montreal road construction projects will see Highway 20 between the Saint-Pierre and Turcot Interchanges, Bonaventure Highway (A-10) and Highway 15 from Nuns' Island and the Turcot more than frustrating to navigate, and it is wise to avoid them.

The first four cars destined for the Reseau express metropolitain (REM) light rail line have arrived in the Montreal area. SOURCE: Alstom / M. Glucksman

The first light-rail trains have arrived in Montreal ready for inspection

The first REM trains have arrived in Montreal as the light rail line inches closer to operation.

Major construction on Highway 30 underway

CAQ's fast-track infrastructure bill a 'Trojan horse,' says Quebec solidaire

Bill 66, the bill aimed at fast-tracking 181 infrastructure projects in Quebec, is nothing less than a Trojan horse, Québec solidaire is claiming.

The FTQ-Construction union and Steelworkers union want the CAQ government to improve safety on roadwork sites after an alarming rise in deaths and injuries to people on crews. SOURCE: FTQ-Construction

Two unions urge Quebec to act after dramatic rise in deaths and injuries on road worksites

The FTQ-Construction and the Steelworkers union are calling for rapid intervention from Minister of Labour Jean Boulet to better protect workers on Quebec's road construction sites, the day after another CNESST report on the death of a road construction flagger.

The rebuilt Turcot Interchange (Photo: Government of Quebec/Facebook)

What went into rebuilding the Turcot Interchange? As it officially opens, province tallies it up

The rebuilt Turcot Interchange fully opened this morning, which means the province can now tally up everything involved in the five-year project: 145 kms of roadway, nearly 5,000 steel beams, the planting of 9,000 trees and more.

Turcot Interchange closings Oct. 16 to Oct. 19

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Weekend traffic: Multiple road closures for the weekend, but some openings Monday

In addition to heavy rain forecast for the weekend, work crews will be out on Highway 15 South, the Ville-Marie Expressway, the Bonaventure Highway and elsewhere in the region. However, some areas in the Turcot Interchange are opening starting next week, so it's not all bad news.

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Weekend Traffic: Lots of closures over Thanksgiving weekend

Quebec Premier Francois Legault advised citizens to stay home for the long weekend, and due to police checkpoints ensuring COVID-19 measures are being followed, work on Highway 15 between the Turcot interchange and Nuns' Island as well as work on the Ville-Marie Expressway and elsewhere, the premier's advice may be wise to take.

A male cyclist is shown in this undated file photo. (SVLumagraphica/Shutterstock.com)

Merchants affected by Montreal's express bike lane to receive subsidies

The City of Montreal has announced a new direct subsidy program for merchants affected by the first phase of the Express Bicycle Network (REV).

At the time of the accident, Singh was travelling at 105 km/h, while the Ramos’ car was going 67 km/h. He reportedly tried to change lanes before the collision.

A man who fled the country after a fatal road accident near Montreal will serve a year in jail

Harmandeep Singh was behind the wheel of a truck on Highway 30 in Brossard that rear-ended a car carrying a family of tourists from Mexico, resulting in the death of 21-year-old passenger Ariel Garcia Ramos.

Montreal is host to a series of construction sites including the major work going on along Sherbrooke St. East. (Daniel J. Rowe/CTV News)

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Weekend Traffic: Expect checkpoints and roadwork if you feel like driving

Those without an urgent reason to travel by car this weekend may want to consider staying home as roadwork and checkpoints are expected throughout Montreal and the surrounding region.

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Weekend Traffic: Major construction planned for (surprise! surprise!) the Turcot and Highway 15

Those planning to drive this weekend will want to stay away from Highway 15 northbound between the Samuel-de Champlain Bridge and the Turcot Interchange as well as the Ville-Marie Expressway (720) eastbound between the Turcot and the tunnel. Highway 40 westbound at Saint-Jean Blvd. in Pointe-Claire is also worth avoiding.