You know things are bad when news outlets across the island of Montreal are referring to weekend traffic as an absolute nightmare.
Mobilité Montréal is warning of major road closures to be put in place during the weekend, particularly on Highway 15 northbound between Île des Sœurs and the Turcot interchange and in the ramps of the Turcot and Saint-Pierre interchanges (R-138). These areas are to be avoided.
ANGRIGNON AND SAINT-PIERRE INTERCHANGES
The following closures are in effect from Friday at 10 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m.
At the Saint-Pierre Interchange, the Highway 20 West ramp to Route-138 West and the Honore-Mercier Bridge.
The Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Blvd. entrance for Highway 20 West.
HIGHWAY 15
The following major closures will be in effect from Friday at 10 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m.
Highway 15 North at the end of the Samuel-De Champlain Bridge between the Nuns' Island exit (58) and the Turcot interchange.
As a result, expect the following default closures as well:
The Bonaventure Highway (A-10) East between the Gaetan-Laberge Blvd. exit (4) and Nuns' Island.
On Nuns' Island, Chemin de la Pointe Nord / Boulevard de l'Île-des-Sœurs in both directions between the Alexander-Graham-Bell crossroads and Place du Commerce.
On Highway 15 South, the chemin de la Pointe-Nord exit (57-N).
Entrances from Nuns' Island, Gaetan-Laberge Blvd., Atwater Ave. and De La Vérendrye Blvd.
In the Turcot interchange, the three ramps leading from Highway 15 North to Highway 20 West, the Decarie Expressway (A-15) North and the Ville-Marie Expressway (R-136/A-720) East.
The following closure on Highway 15 will be in effect as well:
Two of four lanes on the Decarie Expressway (A-15) North between the Turcot and the Notre-Dame-de-Grace tunnel.
As a result, the following default closures are also expected:
The Turcot, the Highway 20 East ramp to the Decarie.
The Sherbrooke St. entrance to the Decaire (A-15) North.
TURCOT INTERCHANGE
The following closures are in effect from Friday at 10 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m.
The Highway 20 East ramp to Highway 15 South.
The Pullman Blvd. ramp to the Ville-Marie Expressway (R-136/A-720) East.
The Girouard Ave. entrance for the Decarie (A-15) South.
OTHER CLOSURES
On the Metropolitan Expressway (A-40) East, The Pie-IX Blvd. exit (76) is closed from Friday at 11 p.m. to Sunday at 7 p.m.
On Highway 520 West at 55th Ave., one of two lanes will be closed from Friday at 11 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m.
The Highway 40 West service road (Metropolitan Blvd.) will be closed between Marien and Broadway avenues, from Friday at 9 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m.
Rene-Levesque Blvd. will be closed in both directions between Dorion St. and De Lorimier Ave., from Friday at 10 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m.
Cremazie Blvd. eastbound will be closed between 17th Ave. and Provencher Blvd. from Saturday at 7 a.m. to Sunday at 7 p.m.
DORVAL ROUNDABOUT
Highway 20 is closed in both directions between the Dorval Ave. exit (56) and the following entrances and on Highway 520 westbound between the Cardinal Ave. exit (1-E) and the Dorval roundabout.
For more information, please refer to the images below.
