The Galipeault Bridge, linking Île-Perrot to Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue on Highway 20, has been reopened by Transports Quebec.
Officials reopened the bridge after an inspection determined the structure was safe and water levels had receded.
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Quebec’s public security minister says flood levels are gradually dropping, particularly in the western part of the province.
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Martin Coiteux says things are expected to get back to normal only at the end of the month.
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Coiteux told a news conference Tuesday morning that Quebecers must be realistic and realize things will not improve overnight.
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So far, the heavy rains and melting snowpack across Quebec have flooded 2,733 residences, forcing the evacuation of 1,940 people in 171 municipalities.
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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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