Bonaventure Expressway closed this weekend

The BonaventureExpresswaywill be partially closed this weekend as work continues onits demolition.

Bonaventure West will be closed between10:00 p.m.Fridayand 5:00 p.m.Monday. Following that, Bonaventure will be completelyclosed for the coming months.

During that time, westbound traffic will be able to take Duke Street. Eastbound traffic will be able to take Nazareth Street.

The expresswayis being destroyedto make way for an urban renewal projectthat willadd a significant amount of greenspace to the area.

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CBC Montreal traffic report Jennifer Allen warns drivers that finding detours might be tricky.

"There is roadwork everywhere,"Allen said. "Use the JacquesCartier... to cross to thesouth shore. Or use RobertBourassaas your entry point to theBonaventurefrom downtown. Or use public transit."

But with the amount of roadwork ongoing downtown, Allen added that drivers will have to patient.

The $140-million Bonaventure project is due to be completed by September 2017.