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Highway 640 West reopens ahead of schedule

Highway 640 has reopened on Monday, Dec. 24, 2018. Global News

Highway 640 West has reopened — almost two days ahead of schedule — after it was closed last week.

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The roadway, which goes through Terrebonne in Montreal’s north shore, had been deemed unsafe after work crews noticed a two-inch shift in the road.

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“We had crews working day and night,” said Francis Labbé, Hydro-Quebec spokesperson.

“They really wanted to deliver the road so people could use it by Christmas. That was the objective. We were fortunate to achieve it.”

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Hydro-Quebec was digging in the area to install a pipe underneath the highway, near Claude-Léveillée Avenue.

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