Chelsey St. Pierre – The Suburban LJI Reporter

Only one lane in each direction will be available on the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge for several weeks.

The toll on Highway 30 as well as travel from certain stations on the Vaudreuil-Hudson Exo train line will be free during this period.

Despite these actions, traffic was still backed up during the Monday morning and evening commute for tens of kilometres in either direction on both Highways 20 and 40. In many cases it took motorists up to two hours to reach their destinations.

As the bridge situation changes rapidly, the MTQ continues to encourage people to favour public transportation or telework where posssible.

According to the Chrono application, motorists are encouraged to use Highway 20 and it is recommended that truckers use Highway 30. Damage to a portion of the slab has led to the reduction of lanes to traffic for the foreseeable future. n