To determine the cause of yesterday's flood in downtown Montreal, the city is planning to dig up the road near the intersection of Doctor Penfield Avenue and MacTavish Street.
During peak afternoon rush hour, water gushed onto the streets from a broken water main, covering a large area of the downtown core near McGill University.
City spokesman Jacques-Alain Lavallée said it's still not clear if the aging, 120-centimetre pipe was ruptured by workers in the construction zone where the water main was located, near Pine Avenue near Peel Street.
The water main is 88 years years old, according to Lavallée.
Water continues to flow near the McGill campus from a second damaged pipe, although there is significantly less than the major flooding seen Monday.
University Street remains closed between Sherbrooke Street and Pine Avenue.
Workers fixed the water main break Monday evening, but crews worked overnight to clear the streets and re-salt streets and sidewalks.
Yesterday, as the water flooded onto the streets, Mayor Applebaum urged residents to be careful.
"We will continue to work without stop," he said.
McGill expects 'extensive' damage
A note sent to employees at McGill on Monday warned of "severe flooding" on the campus and inside several buildings.
"We are trying to assess damage as best we can, but it will be extensive," the note stated.
Classes are cancelled at McGill's Wilson Hall and Birks building. Classes at the Wong Building are being relocated.
The James Administration building is closed until noon Tuesday and the north entrance to the McConel Engineering Building is closed except for emergencies.
Officials are asking people to avoid the Milton Street entrance of the campus.
FACE School is also closed.
Source : CBC
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During peak afternoon rush hour, water gushed onto the streets from a broken water main, covering a large area of the downtown core near McGill University.
City spokesman Jacques-Alain Lavallée said it's still not clear if the aging, 120-centimetre pipe was ruptured by workers in the construction zone where the water main was located, near Pine Avenue near Peel Street.
The water main is 88 years years old, according to Lavallée.
Water continues to flow near the McGill campus from a second damaged pipe, although there is significantly less than the major flooding seen Monday.
University Street remains closed between Sherbrooke Street and Pine Avenue.
Workers fixed the water main break Monday evening, but crews worked overnight to clear the streets and re-salt streets and sidewalks.
Yesterday, as the water flooded onto the streets, Mayor Applebaum urged residents to be careful.
"We will continue to work without stop," he said.
McGill expects 'extensive' damage
A note sent to employees at McGill on Monday warned of "severe flooding" on the campus and inside several buildings.
"We are trying to assess damage as best we can, but it will be extensive," the note stated.
Classes are cancelled at McGill's Wilson Hall and Birks building. Classes at the Wong Building are being relocated.
The James Administration building is closed until noon Tuesday and the north entrance to the McConel Engineering Building is closed except for emergencies.
Officials are asking people to avoid the Milton Street entrance of the campus.
FACE School is also closed.
Source : CBC
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