You've been warned for a number of weeks that today was coming, and now it is here.
The next phase of major work on the Turcot Interchange is upon us, and with it comes the complete closure of one lane connecting Highway 20 east to the Ville Marie.
This isn't your standard overnight closure either; it is expected to last two years.
It's estimated 3,600 vehicles use the ramp connecting highways 20 and 720 east every hour during the morning rush.
To avoid the inevitable gridlock the closure will create; transport officials are urging anyone who needs to go downtown to use public transportation. The STM will be adding an extra train to the Green line Metro, and will add several additional buses to the routes that head through the troubled area.
It doesn't stop there, it gets worse.
Next month, the four eastbound lanes of the Ville Marie Expressway will be shut down while motorists from both the 20 east and Decarie south all get funnelled down to the new two-lane Route 136 currently being built.
So what should you do if you take the 20 east to work every morning? Do you leave your car at home and take the bus and metro instead? Should you hop on a train? Or maybe invest in a personal helicopter?
To help you decide the best way to commute, CJAD is launching a new Amazing (Construction) Race.
On Monday, October 17 at 7:00 A.M. three reporters will race from the corner of Saint Charles and Beaconsfield Blvds. to the Bell Media building at the corner of Rene-Levesque and Papineau. One will drive a car; another will take the bus and metro while the third travels by train.
On Tuesday, October 18 at 7:00 A.M. the team will start at the corner of Pierrefonds Blvd and Sources and once again race to the office.
On Wednesday, October 19 at 7:00 A.M. our traveling trio will leave from the corner of Westminster and Sherbrooke in Montreal West.
Who will arrive first? Who will get to work the latest and with the biggest headache?
Tune in to the Andrew Carter Morning Show for regular updates to see how the new closures are disrupting your daily commute.