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Montreal Weekend traffic: Île-aux-Tourtes bridge closed and three major highways to avoid Montreal Weekend traffic: Île-aux-Tourtes bridge closed and three major highways to avoid By Rick Da Conceicao undefined undefined / iStock / Getty Images Plus / Getty Images The long weekend will not be kind to Montreal motorists. In addition to the emergency closure of the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge, the Quebec transportation department is recommending motorists avoid the Ville-Marie Expressway east between the tunnel and the Turcot Interchange and on spans of the Metropolitan Expressway. Here’s a b...

From Friday at 10 p.m. to Tuesday at 5 a.m., the following closure is in effect: The Ville-Marie Expressway (R-136) eastbound between the Turcot Interchange and the Notre-Dame and de la Cathedrale entrances (in the tunnel). As a result, the following are default closures: In the Turcot interchange, the three ramps leading from Highway 15 North, Highway 20 East and the Decarie Expressway (A-15) South to the Ville-Marie Expressway. The Pullman Blvd. entrance. THE METROPOLITAN EXPRESSWAY (HIGHWAY 40) From Friday at 9 p.m. to Tuesday at 5 a.m., the following closure will be in effect: ...

Article content Construction is a fact of life in Montreal, so much so that the orange cone has become this city’s unofficial symbol. You can find it emblazoned on canvas bags or stamped into keychains sold in tourist shops, a souvenir of this vibrant city’s most notorious aggravations. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Can Montreal tame construction season with a 'charter' of rights? Back to video We joke there are only two seasons in Montreal: winter and construction. We make memes about construction mishaps, like rushed contractors pavi...

Article content Construction is a fact of life in Montreal, so much so that the orange cone has become this city’s unofficial symbol. You can find it emblazoned on canvas bags or stamped into keychains sold in tourist shops, a souvenir of this vibrant city’s most notorious aggravations. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Hanes: Can Montreal tame construction season with a "charter" of rights? Back to video We joke there are only two seasons in Montreal: winter and construction. We make memes about construction mishaps, like rushed contractor...

Article content There will be two lanes eastbound and one lane westbound on the expressway between Wellington St. and the Victoria Bridge. Highway 40 in the West Island One lane out of three will be closed on the westbound Highway 40 at Anciens-Combattants Blvd. The westbound service road will be closed between Chemin Ste-Marie until the end of the service road. The entrances from Anciens-Combattants and Chemin Ste-Marie to Highway 40 W. will also be closed. All the closures will be in effect from Friday at 11:30 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m. The westbound service road will be closed from the exit...