Montreal Gazette

Headaches on Turcot, Ville-Marie

- KELSEY LITWIN

With numerous constructi­onrelated closures and detours this weekend, here are some spots to look out for.

Ville-Marie Expressway Ville-Marie Expressway west and Highway 20 west will be closed between Exit 5 for Robert-Bourassa Blvd./Bonaventur­e Expressway/Champlain Bridge and the entrance from 1st Ave. in Lachine from Friday at 11:59 p.m. until Monday at 5 a.m.

All entrances to the highway between the two points will be closed, as well as those from Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue Blvd. at the Montreal-West interchang­e, St-Antoine St. at Rose-de-Lima St. as of 10 p.m. Friday; and St-Antoine St., Sanguinet St. and Hôtel-de-Ville Ave. from 11:30 p.m. Friday. Turcot Interchang­e

The eastbound Ville-Marie Expressway (toward downtown) will also be closed entirely between the Turcot Interchang­e and the entrances from Notre-Dame and de la Cathédrale Sts., also from Friday 11:59 p.m. until Monday at 5 a.m. The ramps to and from the expressway from the Decarie and Highway 20 will also be closed.

The northbound Decarie Expressway will be down to one lane between the Turcot Interchang­e and the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce tunnel. Due to overhead constructi­on, Notre-Dame St. will be closed between Carillon Ave. and Monk Blvd. from Friday at 10 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m.

Highways 40 and 13

Highway 13 north will be closed between Exit 6 from Highway 40 and the next entrance between Friday at 11 p.m. and Monday at 5 a.m., thereby also closing the ramp from Highway 40 east to the 13 north for the same period.

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