St-Jacques overpass work means limited weekend access to Décarie Expressway
Work to tear down overpass is part of reconstruction of Turcot Interchange
Drivers who rely on the Décarie Expressway will have a tough time getting around for at least two weekends in July.
The St-Jacques overpass will be torn down in stages, starting the weekend of July 9. That work will continue the following weekend and possibly the weekend after that.
During that time, numerous access points to the Décarie, including all ramps to and from the Turcot Interchange, will be closed.
"There is one simple thing to do. That would be to avoid completely the Décarie area," said Transports Quebec spokeswoman Sarah Bensadoun.
"Dismantling a bridge is not easy. It's very, very complicated. There are security issues. We cannot leave the lanes open while we are doing the work simply because we cannot guarantee the safety for road users," Bensadoun said.
Specifically, the entrances and exits that will be off-limits are:
- Access to and from the Champlain Bridge.
- Access to and from Highway 20 (Turcot Yards).
- Access to and from the Ville-Marie Expressway.
- The Royalmount, Jean-Talon, Côte-St-Luc and Girouard entrances as well as the exit from Highway 40 East for the southboard Décarie.
The overpass is being torn down as part of the reconstruction of the Turcot Interchange.
St-Jacques Street has been closed between Décarie Boulevard and Girouard Avenue for preparatory work since March 2015.