A major Mississauga, Ont., road is expected to reopen Saturday afternoon following a watermain break that flooded a southern area of the city on Thursday.
Peel Regional Police first reported heavy flooding on Lakeshore Road around 6 p.m. on Thursday. The road was closed between Lorne Park and Mississauga roads, police initially said.
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That closure was then moved east to Ibar Way.
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Police also said the water had been shut off in the area and warned sinkholes were forming.
On Saturday morning, police said road closures were expected to end by 4 p.m.
“Please use alternate routes until such time,” Peel police tweeted.
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