Today's Rock 'n' Roll Oasis Montréal Marathon means closures in a number of boroughs throughout the city, as well as the shut down of the Jacques Cartier Bridge until noon. Some 35,000 runners are expected to take part in one of today's races, with about 5,000 registered for the full marathon. Marathon closuresThe Jacques-Cartier Bridge will be completely closed from 4 a.m. Sunday until noon for the marathon. Turcot Interchange eastbound (heading toward downtown)Highway 20 will be closed eastbound between Exit 64 (St-Jacques Street/Angrignon Boulevard) until the Route 138 entrance from Friday at 11:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. Monday. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press)The portion of Highway 20 east inside the Turcot Interchange will also be completely closed Saturday from 6 a.m. to noon, meaning no access to the Ville-Marie.

Source: CBC News September 25, 2016 10:38 UTC