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While the work done on the Mercier Bridge over the weekend may have finished almost 12 hours early, it is safe to say the first of a three weekend “blitz” of work did not go smoothly for motorists and Kahnawake residents alike.

Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) announced that access ramps located in Kahnawake to get on and off the Mercier Bridge are scheduled to be closed starting tonight (Friday) at 10 p.m. until Monday at 5 a.m.

North of 100,000 commuters pour through Kahnawake’s territory every day, and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) is proving that the announcement last year that it might toll infrastructure on the territory was no idle warning.

After years of planning and public input, the greening and design project is entering its third stage on the way to bringing to life a long-anticipated vision for the greenspace between the Mercier Bridge up-ramp on Highway 132 and the Old Malone service road.

Residents of Kahnawake may soon notice roofing shingles placed strategically in greenspaces near the Highway 132 west service road.

New signs on the Mercier Bridge to urge individuals in distress to seek help are part of a larger initiative for bridges in the area.

A vision has been set in motion for the greenspace east of the CP tunnel, following over a year of community consultation. 

Consultations led by PlanIT Consulting over greenspace east of the CP tunnel are wrapping up as of today. A six-person working group will now analyze over 100 responses from community members asked to weigh in on the future of the 14-acre stretch of land by the Office Complex along the Old Malone Highway.  Over the last six months, Kahnawa’kehró:non were consulted on two different proposals being considered for how to beautify the area.

Rice Mohawk Steel has been prevented from accessing Maline Island, jeopardizing its contract to service the provincial portion of the Mercier Bridge and posing a critical safety issue for the company’s ironworkers, all of whom are Kanien’kehá:ka.

Community members who have passed over the Mercier Bridge in the last few weeks may have spotted some new additions to the structure, in the form of several colourful banners adorned with artworks by artists from Kahnawake, Kanesatake, and Oneida.