Turcot Interchange down to one lane until 2018

The Turcot Interchange will be closing down one of its lanes until 2018.

Closure begins from Highway 20 East to the two-lane road that replaces the Ville-Marie.

Transports Quebec said the closure is necessary to calm traffic before being redirected to Route 136.

This is only the beginning of closures on the Turcot.

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Expect the next months to be a traffic headache as closures follow:

November 2016 until 2018

• Closure of Highway 720 in the eastern direction between the Turcot Interchange and Exit 3 (Guy Street).

Traffic on the four lanes will be redirected to two of the lanes on Route 136 and temporary roads between the Turcot Interchange and Exit 3 (Guy Street).

Mid-November 2016 – for 12 to 15 weekends

• Complete closure of the new Route 136 in the eastern direction between the Turcot Interchange and the highway entrance at De la Cathédrale and Notre-Dame west.

This closure is necessary to safely dismantle the Ville-Marie Expressway in the eastern direction. Transports Quebec warns that other closures are possible on municipal streets during the dismantling process to ensure public safety.