by Dan Laxer
The Suburban

The on-again-off-again roadwork scheduled for Highway 40 (The Metropolitan) is on again for this weekend.

The ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité will be completing the work it had planned for last month, but had to cancel due to rain. While the weather forecast does indeed show that conditions will be favourable to complete the work, in the event of rain it will have to be postponed again. Motorists should consult Quebec 511.

The work will mean the complete closure of the Metropolitan Highway eastbound between the Côte-de-Liesse interchange and Highway 15. The following closures will be in effect from 11:00 Friday night to 5:00 Monday morning:

The Cavendish Blvd entrance to 40 east.

The 520 east ramp to the 40.

The entrance from Marcel Laurin Blvd to the 40.

The 40 east ramp to Décarie south.

The 40 east ramp to Decarie north

The Décarie north ramp to the 40 east.

The entrance to the 40 east at Sainte-Croix.

The Stinson/Rockland/Acadie exit (Exit 68) from the 40 east.

Exit No. 71 (R-335 / Boul. St-Laurent / Rue St-Denis) from the 40 east.

The ministry is urging motorists to avoid the area for the duration of the work, and to consider Highway 13, Highway 440, Highway 20, and Highway 30 as alternatives.

There will be at least one more weekend of intensive paving work is planned, also heading east. It will be announced as soon as it is confirmed.