Part of the Mercier Bridge will be closed this wekend morning while construction crews work on the bridge deck.
One lane will be open in each direction, but the access ramps to and from La Prairie will be closed.
The work is now scheduled to begin at 3 a.m. on Sunday Oct. 23 and end at 5 a.m. Monday Oct. 24.
Because of rain delays the work will continue on Monday night, necessitating a second closure from 9 p.m. Monday until 5 a.m. Tuesday.
Earlier this year crews working on the federally-owned portion of the bridge completed an eight-year project to replace the bridge deck, but work still needs to be done on the provincially-owned portion of the span.
Drivers coming onto the island via the Mercier will not eb able to get onto Highway 20 Westbound. The ramp connecting Route 138 to Highway 20 West is closed from midnight Friday until 5 a.m. Monday.
Meanwhile weekend work has been confirmed to take place on the Jacques Cartier Bridge beginning at 9 p.m. Friday.
Three ramps from the South Shore will be closed overnight while crews work on the message boards.
The ramp from St. Laurent Blvd. closes at 10 p.m., while the ramp from the Highway 134 bus lane, and from Taschereau Blvd. close at midnight.
All three ramps should reopen at 5 a.m. Saturday.
The St. Jacques/Angrignon Blvd. exit on Highway 20 Eastbound is also closed for the weekend.
From 11 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday, drivers will have to detour via the Guy St. exit from the Ville Marie.
Meanwhile work that was scheduled to take place on the Lafontaine Tunnel has been cancelled. .
