Déjà vu on the Vaudreuil-Soulanges road network. The Île-aux-Tourtes bridge will be completely closed from 11:59 p.m. this Friday, until 5 a.m. on Monday November 27.

The discovery of a new seven-metre-long crack on the eastbound side of the structure last Friday has forced the Ministère de Transports et de la Mobilité durable to close the bridge completely this weekend, while the traffic lanes are reconfigured.

As a result, as of November 27, three lanes will be open on the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge, two of them in the direction of rush-hour traffic, according to the following schedule:

 - Montreal-bound: between midnight and 9:30 a.m;
- Towards Vaudreuil-Dorion: between 11:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. the following day, and every weekend 

Between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., and between 10 p.m. and midnight, only one lane per direction will be available for the changeover.

Heavy vehicles will still be able to use the bridge, but the Ministry wishes to reiterate the importance of respecting posted loads.

At present, at least one year of work would be required before the lanes could be reopened. A precise timetable cannot be provided at this time, as the Ministry is evaluating all options for accelerating the work.

Mitigation measures 

To mitigate the impact of the complete closure during reconfiguration, tolls on Autoroute 30 will be suspended over the weekend of November 25 and 26.

Train service on the exo11 Vaudreuil-Hudson line will also be enhanced by the addition of a departure for each peak period.There will be an extra departure in the morning to Montreal, and another in the afternoon to Vaudreuil-Dorion.

Wherever possible, we recommend using public transport or telecommuting.

Road users are invited to use Highway 20, especially in the opposite direction to peak traffic, when a single lane will be open on the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge.

A follow-up will be carried out to optimize traffic light programmingpolice presence will be increased to facilitate travel on autoroute 20.