Ile-aux-Tourtes Bridge

• ‘Very upsetting’: Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue’s lone grocery store set to close

  Construction on the Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge is being partially blamed for the closure of the only grocery store in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue.

  Canada

  Apr 7
  
• ‘What were they thinking?’: Calls to cancel bridge closure on St. Patrick’s Day weekend

  There are growing calls for Transports Quebec to reconsider closing the Ile-aux-Tourtes bridge on St. Patrick's Day weekend, but parade organizers may be out of luck.

  Canada

  Mar 14
  
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• ‘Slap in the face’: Bridge closure looms over Hudson’s St-Patrick’s Day Parade

  Business owners in Hudson, Que., are worried the closure of the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge this weekend will dampen crowds for the town's popular St. Patrick's Day parade.

  Canada

  Mar 12
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• Île-aux-Tourtes bridge to be off limits to traffic this weekend

  The Île-aux-Tourtes bridge, which runs along Highway 40, will be off limits to traffic as of as of 11 p.m. Friday. It will only reopen Monday morning.

  Traffic

  Dec 15, 2023
• Complaints pile up about future Île-aux-Tourtes bridge

  Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault told reporters on Monday that work on the new bridge officially began on Dec. 4th.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2023
• Construction of new Île-aux-Tourtes bridge to be finished one year ahead of schedule

  The accelerated timeline is due to the deteriorating condition of the existing bridge, which is 58 years old and has outlived its lifespan, according to Transport Quebec officials.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2023
• Construction begins on new Île-aux-Tourtes bridge, transport ministry confirms

  Transports Québec has confirmed that construction has started for the new Île-aux-Tourtes bridge. The news comes after more cracks were found on the current span late Friday.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2023
• Île-aux-Tourtes bridge to go down to just 3 lanes for at least a year: Quebec transport ministry

  The bridge will also be fully off limits for the weekend, starting at 11:59 p.m. on Friday. It will only reopen at 5 a.m. on Monday.

  Traffic

  Nov 24, 2023
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• New crack on Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge forces lane closure: Transport Ministry

  New lane closures on the Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge will affect motorists this weekend and beyond. A new crack on the ageing infrastructure was discovered on Friday.

  Traffic

  Nov 18, 2023
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• Motorists warn of construction debris on Île-aux-Tourtes bridge; Transports Québec says it’s safe

  A Montreal woman says she had a frightening experience on the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge last week and hopes for it to be a warning to others.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2023