Staff will sleep at the hotel to avoid the Pierre-Laporte Bridge

Twice in the summer, four of the six lanes of the Pierre-Laford Bridge will be closed for 10 days for traffic, allowing Minister des Transport to make major repairs.

Only one path is open in each direction. The first part will be closed from June 27 to July 7 and the second from August 8 to 18.

The pavements of the Pierre-Laporte Bridge and its approaches will be a major repair item in the summer (archives).

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In addition to changing the schedule of some deliveries, Desarnois News and Mechanic will temporarily relocate staff between its South Coast and North Coast branches.

Case wise management

Others will have the opportunity to look forward to their vacation or delivery, while some will be able to stay at the hotel at the expense of the company.

We have about 15 to 20 employees affected [sur 200], In addition to our operations, yes, ensured that we had to do piece-wise management to try to find the best solution for each employee., Vice President Melanie Desharnais explains.

Melanie Desharnais expects mitigation measures to maintain the company’s “most operations”.

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He adds that mitigation measures will make maintenance possible Most functions. The vice president says the cost associated with these changes is worth it.

Staying at the hotel is for sure, it costs, really, but we have a choice between what you want and what you should not have our staff. We choose to have our staff with us.

I was confused

Alexandre Labelle, director of the branch where the company operates, lives on the south coast in Pierre-Bertrand Boulevard. With only one lane open in each direction, the thought of having to cross the bridge in the middle of an emergency has nothing to cheer him on.

I was a little confused because I knew there would be a lot of traffic. There are already a lot of them now. I was looking for solutions that could still work despite the road conditions, He says.

You can sleep at the Alexandre Label Hotel during work.

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Among the employees who volunteered at Desharnois News and Mechanic to pay for a hotel room was Mr. The label is one. A gesture the director received with relief and gratitude.

I would rather be in a hotel than spend three to four hours of transportation every night and then every morning.

Group Mornio, which specializes in freight and logistics, has also set aside hotel rooms on the south coast and north coast in anticipation of two partial closure periods.

We have also implemented measures to reduce the impact on our customers [dont] Adding evening, night and week changes and [le] Transferring human and material resources from our other terminals to the Quebec city area, Refers to senior communications partner Daniel Sansouci.

Reduced week

At Cofrage L.D., 100 out of 400 employees were affected by the barrier of the Pierre-Laporte bridge. In addition to providing them with hotel accommodation allowances, management decided to accept a four-day week during work.

We offer 40 hours a week in 4 days instead of 40 hours in 5 days […] This allows you to enjoy the summer even when transportation is very difficult, Explains Managing Director Cindy Drew.

Cindy Drew explains that Cofrage L.T. will offer its employees four days of temporary work weeks.

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For its part, the Ministry of Transport expects severe congestion during missions. Spokeswoman Emily Lord invites motorists to skip the area or plan their trips carefully.

He reminds them that by consulting the Quebec 511 site they can know the barriers to the road network in real time.

Motorists are asked to choose telecommunications, if possible, or to adjust their travel time slightly by avoiding emergencies or by opting for public transport and carpooling or by postponing trips., She mentions.

With information from Mary-Pierre Mercier