Some much-needed reprieve is coming to users of the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge.

The new one is currently being built and is scheduled to be open to traffic by the end of 2026 — one year ahead of schedule.

The accelerated timeline is due to the deteriorating condition of the existing bridge, which is 58 years old and has outlived its lifespan, according to Transports Québec officials.

“We are going to have this new bridge faster than it was expected because we accelerated it,” Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault told reporters Monday afternoon.

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