Lake forms in downtown Montreal after 118-year-old pipe bursts

By Infrastructure News —— Bio and Archives January 17, 2009

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City officials are asking Montrealers to avoid several blocks around Peel Street in the south end of downtown Montreal as crews repair a massive water main break and try to stop the water from spreading. A one-block radius around the intersection of Peel and St-Jacques streets, where the water main broke, is expected to remain closed until the end of the weekend. The affected roads include St-Antoine, De la Cathédrale and Des Rivières streets.

The water main, which dates back to 1891, broke early Friday morning, sending a fountain of water shooting into the air. More...