Highway 55, in the Saint-Étienne-des-Grès sector, cannot be reopened before the St-Tite Western Festival is held.
The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility made the announcement in a press release on Monday evening.
“The excavation work of the last few days has made it possible to assess the state of the site,” the ministry said. “Given the height of the water table, the Ministry is obliged to adapt its working method, which will require several additional days. In fact, the replacement of the culvert must be carried out in dry conditions.”
“Different detour routes are being put in place for passenger vehicles and heavy vehicles,” he added.
Quebec assures that it will do everything possible to carry out the work “as quickly as possible.”
Let us recall that the sector had been closed to traffic as a precaution on August 19 due to erosion in the central reservation. The recent rain could explain the collapse of the ground in certain places, according to the ministry, which invites people to consult Quebec 511.
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