Quebec secures contract to replace Ile-aux-Tourtes Bridge
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The Quebec government has secured a contract to replace the Ile-aux-Tourtes Bridge. The province made the announcement Monday afternoon, saying work on the $2.3-billion project will begin this summer.
The Quebec government has secured a contract to replace the Ile-aux-Tourtes Bridge.
The province made the announcement Monday afternoon, saying work on the $2.3-billion project will begin this summer.
The existing bridge is a major artery from the western end of the Island of Montreal towards Ontario.
Opened back in 1965, today nearly 90,000 drivers cross the span daily.
Closures and work on the existing bridge has been a source of headaches for many, including Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue Mayor Paola Hawa, who says backed-up traffic in her suburban city is a major problem.
“Because they are one-lane little roads, when you have back-to-back traffic, a fire truck cannot get through there, an ambulance cannot get through there,” she said.
The new bridge will feature three lanes for traffic each way, a bike lane, and shoulders for public transit.
