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Another lane on Île-aux-Tourtes bridge to close

Quebec's Transport Ministry announced that it will be closing another lane on the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge indefinitely to conduct repairs.

Lane to close indefinitely as of Dec. 20

Île-aux-Tourtes bridge
The Transport Ministry announced that a lane on the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge will be closed indefinitely as of Dec. 20. (Archives)

Motorists who use the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge daily might take more time to reach Montreal.

Another lane of the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge will be closed indefinitely as of Dec. 20 for construction, Quebec's Transport Ministry announced Friday in a news release.

It said that a lane must be closed to allow workers to repair cracks on the side of the bridge in the direction of Vaudreuil-Dorion.

The ministry will temporarily set up a lane reserved for buses and emergency vehicles in each direction.

The in-service date will be announced in early 2023.

Quebec is also reminding motorists that trucks must use the left lane when travelling on the bridge.