Chelsey St. Pierre – The Suburban LJI Reporter

A third traffic lane opened Monday as the repair work on a portion of the damaged slab on the Île-Aux-Tourtes bridge was completed. Upon reopening, two lanes became available towards Vaudreuil-Dorion and one towards Montreal, at all times.

The space required to continue the work in order to reinforce the beams did not allow the width of the traffic lanes to be increased, which is a prerequisite for achieving optimum traffic management.

Adjustments to the guardrail as well as marking work will be necessary.A complete overnight closure of the bridge took place on Sunday, January 14 at 8 p.m. until Monday January 15 at 5 a.m.

The work could be postponed or extended due to operational constraints or unfavourable weather conditions.

During heavy snowfall, only one lane per direction may be available, allowing for snow removal operations to take place.

The MTQ stated that where possible, workers and employers are recommended to favour teleworking and travel by public transport. n