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Demolition work continues on Bonaventure Expressway

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WATCH ABOVE: Expect detours as demolition work continues on the Bonaventure Expressway over the weekend, with street closures on Wellington and Nazareth streets – Aug 27, 2016

City officials are warning motorists to avoid Wellington Street, as crews tear down the remaining stretch of the elevated Bonaventure Expressway just above Wellington.

The street will be closed in both directions over the weekend between Nazareth and Duke streets, and Nazareth will itself be closed between Wellington and Brennan.

If you can’t avoid the area, the city suggests using one of the following detours as shown on the map. Street closures are expected to end Monday at 5 a.m.

City officials are proposing an alternate route around Wellington Street as city crews demolish the Bonaventure Expressway. Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016. Map courtesy of City of Montreal
City officials are proposing an alternate route around Wellington Street as city crews demolish the Bonaventure Expressway. Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016. Map courtesy of City of Montreal. City of Montreal

The expressway will be replaced by a new north-south urban boulevard with four lanes in the northbound direction and five lanes heading south.

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The demolition of the expressway started in July and the construction of the new boulevard, including the re-configuration of the area to incorporate more green space, trees, bus and bike lanes, is expected to be finished by fall 2017.

The project comes with a $141 million price tag and aims to better integrate downtown with Griffintown and the Lachine Canal.

Watch below: Global’s past coverage of the Bonaventure Expressway construction

*With a file from Tim Sargeant

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