2023-04-22 18:30:22
Motorists will have to take their troubles patiently since sections of Highway 40 will close from Saturday evening. Congestion on the roads will be to be watched on Sunday.
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The overpass, passing over the A-40, must be demolished, which explains the closure of sections of this neuralgic artery. Construction workers will be active on the ground during the night, entering the second phase of demolition of this bridge.
“We operate seven days a week, almost 365 days a year. It is certain that the food sector operates on weekends, so there might be delays on certain deliveries, ”explains Marc Cadieux, president of the Quebec Trucking Association, in an interview with TVA Nouvelles.
Before the pandemic, there were approximately 120,000 daily passages through the Pont-Tunnel Louis-Hippolyte-la Fontaine, a number which decreased significantly in September 2022. However, since March, the Pont-Tunnel has become a little busier, as shown in the table below.
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