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More closures for the Turcot this weekend — some stretches won't reopen until fall

Starting right before midnight, parts of the Turcot Interchange and Highway 15 will be closed, with some stretches of road not reopening until September or October.

Longer-term closures are also starting on the Turcot and parts of Highway 15

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The closures come as part of the province's project to completely rebuild the Turcot Interchange. (Charles Contant/CBC)

Montreal drivers are in for another weekend of headaches, as parts of the Turcot Interchange and Highway 15 will be closed starting just before midnight.

But the bad news doesn't end there — some stretches of the roadways won't open again until the fall.

Here's what you need to know as you try to get around the city this weekend:

Weekend closures 

These stretches of road and access ramps will be closed from 11:59 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday:

  • Highway 15, northbound, between exit 63 — for Highway 20 West — and the entrance to Édouard-Montpetit Boulevard.
  • Access ramp onto Highway 15, northbound, from De La Vérendrye Boulevard.
  • The access ramp linking Highway 720, westbound, with Highway 15, northbound.
  • The access ramp linking Highway 20, eastbound, with Highway 15, northbound.
  • The access ramp linking Highway 15, southbound, with Highway 720, eastbound.
  • The access ramp linking Highway 15, southbound, with Highway 20, westbound.
The weekend closures begin at 11:59 p.m. Friday, and last until 5 a.m. Monday. (Transports Québec)

Bonaventure closed

The Bonaventure Expressway will also be closed in both directions from 10 p.m. today until 5 a.m. Monday. Drivers will be rerouted in both directions — toward downtown and toward the Champlain Bridge — at exit 2 (Port of Montreal/Pierre Dupuy Avenue).

(Transports Quebec)

Longer-term closures coming 

Transports Québec sent out a reminder that longer-term closures are also starting.

Starting today at 11:59 p.m., the Sherbrooke Street entrance onto the Décarie Expressway will be closed until September.

Exit 64 for Sherbrooke from Highway 15 northbound will also be closed just before midnight, and remain closed until the end of October. 

As of July 9 at 5 a.m., some lanes will also be closed at various locations on the northbound Décarie until the fall:

  • One of two lanes will be closed on the Décarie at the Turcot Interchange.
  • One of three lanes will be closed on the Décarie between the Turcot and the NDG tunnel. 
Some lanes and access roads will remain closed until the fall. (Transports Québec )

Added traffic to be expected

Quebec's Transport Ministry says drivers should expect added traffic.

It recommends planning your travel well in advance, and carpooling or taking public transportation whenever possible.

The closures come as part of the province's project to completely rebuild the Turcot Interchange, which is slated to be done by 2020.

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