Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge down to one lane per direction after further damage discovered.

The Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable (MTMD) stated in a press release Friday that road users can only access one lane per direction on the Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge. This configuration began Friday and will be in place for several weeks.

The one-lane per-direction traffic management was put in place after a portion of the slab on the bridge was damaged. The bridge is undergoing repairs after a beam crack had been discovered in November. The new Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge, which is under construction, is predicted to be completed in 2027.

There will be no toll on the 30, and travel from specific stations along the Vaudreuil-Hudson train line will be free. Truckers should take Highway 30, and drivers are encouraged to take Highway 20.

Starting Monday, December 4, train service will be free on the Exo 11 Vaudreuil-Hudson line for users of the following stations:

• Hudson

• Vaudreuil

• Dorion

• Pincourt

• Île-Perrot

There are extra departure times that have been added for train commuters:

• Train #12: Departure from Hudson Station at 6:14 a.m;

• Train #16: Departs from Vaudreuil at 7:30 a.m;

• Train #21: Departs Lucien L'Allier station at 4:40 p.m., ending at Hudson station.

When repairs to the damaged slab are finished, a third lane will reopen, and it will be possible to keep two of the three lanes open in the direction of traffic flow during peak periods.

SOURCE: MTMD