By Chelsey St-Pierre
The Suburban

The Île-aux-Tourtes bridge, linking Senneville and Vaudreuil-Dorion along the axis of Highway 40, will be completely closed to traffic from Friday evening the 15th to Monday morning the 18th. Despite the complete closure of exit 41 – Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue/boul. des Anciens-Combattants and the entrance from Saint-Charles Avenue in Vaudreuil — there will be westbound access to Senneville Road from the 40.

According to a statement issued by the Quebec Ministry of Transport (MTQ) the temporary closure is required in order to conduct preparatory work for the construction of the approaches to the new Île-aux-Tourtes bridge.

The ramp leading from Highway 40 to the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge will be closed in the interchange with Highway 30. Drivers can use Highways 20 and 30.

On Monday, March 18 at 5 a.m., two lanes towards Vaudreuil-Dorion and one lane towards Montreal will be re-opened, matching the current configuration on the bridge. n