Mercier Bridge: Opening of exit ramp towards Châteauguay September 1st

08/30/2010

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke wishes to inform the community that the Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) and the Ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ) will re-open the exit ramp of the Mercier Bridge towards Châteauguay (ramp 3) to all traffic on the morning of Wednesday, September 1st.

Because the contractor, Mohawk Bridge Consortium (MBC), maintained a good work pace in replacing all 193 prefabricated concrete deck panels of the exit ramp and multi-purpose path, the work was completed in 3 months rather than 4 months, as previously announced. This work also included the marking and paving of the ramp.

A ceremony to mark the opening the ramp will take place at 2pm on Tuesday, August 31st.

The rehabilitation of ramp 2 (towards La Prairie), the last ramp to fix during this first phase of the project will begin in the coming weeks. The precise start date of this work and the precise method will be announced shortly. This work is part of the first contract (phase A) granted out of two, as part of the comprehensive rehabilitation program of the Mercier Bridge.

For more information or to follow this project, visit the project blog at www.mercierbridge.ca.