Turcot Interchange
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The Turcot Interchange is a freeway interchange within the city of Montréal Quebec, Canada, that links Autoroute 15, Autoroute 20, and Autoroute 720. It takes its name from the currently-abandoned Turcot rail yards it is built over, and is dubbed Spaghetti Junction by locals.
When originally constructed the interchange was built high above the ground to accommodate ships passing through the Lachine Canal - however, this has not proved to be a recent concern.
A May 2003 study on the interchange showed the Turcot structure was crumbling, with reports of concrete slabs up to one square metre falling from the overpasses.[1] In 2007, the Quebec government announced that it was considering a demolition and reconstruction of the structure. Reconstruction of the interchange would cost $1 billion, while a renovation would cost $500 million.[2]
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