Atwater closed temporarily as water main break floods area

Traffic was affected for several hours on Wednesday as a water main break caused minor flooding on Atwater Ave. between René-Lévesque Blvd. and Ste-Catherine St.

Traffic was affected for several hours on Wednesday as a water main break caused minor flooding on Atwater Ave. between René-Lévesque Blvd. and Ste-Catherine St.

The street was closed at René-Lévesque for several hours, but reopened by evening. There was no word if any households had lost water service.

A truck drives through a flooded street with water gushing up at several points
A water main pipe broke on Atwater Ave. between René-Lévesque Blvd. and Ste-Catherine St. on Wednesday Oct. 23, 2024.Photo by Dave Sidaway /Montreal Gazette

Water gushes up in several spots on a flooded street
A water main pipe broke on Atwater Ave. between René-Lévesque Blvd. and Ste-Catherine St. on Wednesday Oct. 23, 2024.Photo by Dave Sidaway /Montreal Gazette

A car and bus drive through a flooded street
A water main pipe broke on Atwater Ave. between René-Lévesque Blvd. and Ste-Catherine St. on Wednesday Oct. 23, 2024.Photo by Dave Sidaway /Montreal Gazette

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