Problems on the Île aux Tourtes Bridge continue to persist after contractors repairing the support piers discovered a cracked beam on the structure’s south side.
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Work to repair the bridge was supposed to finish last spring.
Now, according to Transports Quebec spokesperson Dominique David, the job won’t be complete until the fall.
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The cost to fix the bridge has also increased by $3 million.
Lane reductions will remain in place during the repairs and will only open back up when the entire project is complete.
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David told Global News that more studies will be conducted on the bridge in the near future.
This will allow engineers to determine whether the entire 50-year-old span needs to be completely replaced or if more repairs will be done.
About 83,000 vehicles cross the Île aux Tourtes Bridge every day.