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Work by the Quebec transport ministry (MTMD) on the Mercier Bridge will be taking place during the two-week construction holiday period, causing a complete closure of the Kahnawake-bound side of the bridge.

At the request of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK), Quebec’s transport ministry (MTMD) is studying whether traffic calming measures like a reduced speed limit should be implemented on Route 344, the only road in Kanesatake under the department’s jurisdiction.

Work has started again near the boundary between Chateauguay and Kahnawake on the project to turn St. Jean Baptiste Boulevard into an “urban boulevard” and realign Industrial and St. Francis Boulevard to form one intersection.

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.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) sent Quebec back to the drawing board after being presented with plans for the replacement of a deteriorating overpass that would have increased the structure’s footprint, according to MCK portfolio chief Arnold Boyer.

Last week, police intercepted a driver speeding more than 40 km/h over the speed limit in Kanesatake, in an incident that only highlights the ever-present issue of excessive speeding in the community.

The Route 207 Rehabilitation Project is the next major roadwork project announced for Kahnawake as the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) continues efforts to remake the community’s road and increase access to water and sewage treatment systems.

A new information package on dumping from Quebec’s environment ministry geared to Kanesatake community members seeks to clarify the ministry’s actions in response to local questions.

The patrol of local highways largely used by non-locals takes up a major chunk of the Kahnawake Peacekeepers’ resources. Accidents along Route 207 and Highway 138 happen on a weekly basis, and the work the police force has to dedicate to preventing fatalities isn’t being fairly compensated for by the province, according to many on the Council table.

Just four months into the job, Rice Mohawk Steel and Quebec have agreed to tear up a $36 million contract to maintain the LaSalle side of the Mercier Bridge following lengthy delays - and a failure to secure access to community land occupied by rival contractor Mohawk Bridge Consortium (MBC).