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Quebec floods: Galipeault Bridge closed as water levels rise

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High water level closes Galipeault Bridge from Vaudreuil into the West Island
WATCH ABOVE: Commuters are forced to use alternate routes due to flooding in Montreal's West Island. Global’s Billy Shields reports – May 8, 2017

As water levels continued to rise, Transports Quebec has closed the Galipeault Bridge, linking Île-Perrot to Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue on Highway 20, Sunday night.

READ MORE: Quebec flooding: High water levels to peak by Wednesday

Monday, commuters west of Montreal had to find other ways to get downtown.

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The Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT) has offered up free fares on both the Deux-Montagnes and the Vaudreuil-Hudson lines.

READ MORE: Flooding ravages municipalities across Quebec

Officials also suggest using the Île aux Tourtes Bridge through Highway 40.

It’s the latest twist in a flood season that has been both historic and unpredictable.

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READ MORE: Montreal, Laval declare states of emergency

Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre announced Monday that more than 200 homes had been evacuated on the island of Montreal and almost 2,000 people have been displaced from their homes province-wide.

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The Canadian Armed Forces have deployed more than 1,000 troops in Quebec after a deluge hit several parts of Montreal.

READ MORE: Canadian Forces dispatch 400 troops to help with Quebec floods

Three makeshift dikes burst in the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough over the weekend, making the bad flooding even worse.

WATCH BELOW: Dramatic scenes from the flood zone

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READ MORE: What to do if you’re living in a neighborhood affected by the flooding

Montreal has extended its state of emergency until the end of the week, giving the city the power to order mandatory evacuations.

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