It seems, however, that the city of Montreal was unable to convince the province to reduce the capacity of the new interchange. Reconstruction of the Turcot, Angrignon, De La Vérendrye and Montréal-Ouest interchanges will be carried out beneath or beside the current structures. “Does St. Henri not matter because the medium income is a whole lot lower there and the people have a lot less political influence?”. As independent engineer, EXP’s design review and safety audit has encompassed analysis of 250 design plans for geometry, traffic lights, electrotechnics, marking, signage, engineering and landscape design. Transport minister Julie Boulet is expected to sign a decree confirming the finalization of the plans by the end of the month. The reconstruction of the Turcot interchange is expected to be completed by 2016. The history of the Turcot Interchange is littered with social movements, class struggle, and politics. The Interchange was rushed to completion in time for the 1967 World Expo as part of a larger international movement towards developing superhighways, even amid popular dissidence and social mobilization against its construction. “There are lots of people who propose theories that the government’s plans to make the highway bigger and keep transport car-centered come from their connections with the construction industry, [connections that] we’re learning more about every day,” said Franssen. “Nowadays, we see that as a very dated vision of urban transport.”. The Cure Minceur requires no demolition. The interchange’s eventual reconstruction will greatly improve traffic safety in Montreal’s road circuit hub, while bringing more efficient roadways, better public transit and more green spaces. Since 2007, the city has been in a struggle with architects, activists, and engineers over its reconstruction. If someone has the time, do give it a look. “It was even acknowledged by the government when it was done the first time [in the construction of the Ville-Marie] – it’s just a little bit of cleaning.”. His video installation project, Turcot 2.0, illustrates the displacement that occurs as a result of the demolition required by the original construction of the highways, as well as by their reconstruction. For more information about hindrances part of the current maintenance work of Turcot interchange, visit Québec 511. CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. The BAPE heard from more than 90 groups during hearings on the project last spring. Then in 2012 the final plan was for 3 billion then later 3.7 billion. Only 100 residential units will be expropriated — 60 fewer than initially planned. However, the MTQ firmly holds the position that the Ville-Marie needs to be reconstructed just as urgently as does the Turcot. Reconstruction of the Turcot Interchange. After almost 50 years of service, the Turcot interchange, one of the most important interchange in Québec which has a traffic volume of more than 300 000 vehicles per day, must be rebuilt. Franssen said she remains cautiously optimistic that the government will take another look at the concerns highlighted by Mobilization Turcot and revise the reconstruction plans. “The way that the access road is designed would reroute traffic through St. Henri. The new infrastructures are mainly built on fill and are considerably lower than the old elevated structures. Instead, the province has agreed to rebuild the structure above-ground — allowing the link between the eastern and western areas of Cote St-Paul to be preserved. The interchange’s eventual reconstruction will greatly improve traffic safety in Montreal’s road circuit hub, while bringing more efficient roadways, better public transit and more green spaces. In 2007 the budget was around 1.54 billion. But according to Brisset, adopting the Cure Minceur would allow construction to start in early 2013 as planned, and there is still time to alter the renovation plan.