Part of Highway 40 in the West Island closing this weekend until December
Posted May 24, 2023 9:53 am.
Last Updated May 24, 2023 12:04 pm.
A part of Highway 40 in the West Island will be closing this weekend and that closure will last until December.
Highway 40 Eastbound will be closed between Morgan Boulevard in Baie-D’Urfé and Saint-Charles Boulevard in Kirkland.
The Highway 40 Westbound will also be affected as it will be reconfigured to accommodate two-way traffic. Motorists going Eastbound will be detoured to the other side of the highway.
The closure will begin at 8 a.m. on May 27.
During the closure the pavement on that portion of Highway 40 will be redone.
Highway 40 Eastbound between Morgan Boulevard in Baie-D’Urfé and Saint-Charles Boulevard in Kirkland will be closed this weekend until December. (Courtesy Transport Quebec)
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