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Sinkhole closes part of Highway 25 near Saint-Roch de l’Achigan

A giant sinkhole has closed part of Highway 25 in Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Thursday, April 13, 2017. TVA

A giant sinkhole off Highway 25 near Saint-Roch de l’Achigan in the Lanaudière region, north-east of Montreal, caused major traffic headaches during rush hour Thursday.

Quebec provincial police were on the scene to mitigate traffic.

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Transports Quebec has closed the highway northbound between routes 158 and 339, where the hole initially started forming last Friday.

A giant sinkhole has closed part of Highway 25 in Saint-Roch-de-l’Achigan, Thursday, April 13, 2017. TVA

The southbound lanes were also closed as a precaution.

There is no timeline as to when that portion of the highway will reopen.

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