Orange line segment down until 9 a.m.
The orange line is down between Berri-UQÀM and Lionel-Groulx this morning, only expected back at 9 a.m. noon.
Water seepage at Square Victoria from a broken water main is the issue. No mention of a replacement bus, just advice to take the green line instead, which should be fun.
Blork 09:50 on 2019-11-14 Permalink
Unconfirmed, but some people are reporting it might be down until noon.
Spi 10:01 on 2019-11-14 Permalink
I wonder if it’s related to repairs being done on the main pipe near Atwater, that required rerouting water to smaller pipes.
Kate 10:17 on 2019-11-14 Permalink
At 9:15 now they’re saying noon.
Spi, that’s a good point. I’ll see if it gets mentioned.
Update: This La Presse item mentions a 12″ main near Square Victoria, which is a little ways from Viger.
I suppose it’s possible this main was under extra strain while the other’s being fixed, but I have no idea if that’s plausible.
Spi 11:57 on 2019-11-14 Permalink
I remember in an interview the person responsible for waterworks at the city saying that they would be increasing the pressure in 3 smaller pipes to compensate for the closure of the large one, the interviewer went on to ask if that wouldn’t be risky in itself, if I remember correctly the official was reassuring that it was all perfectly safe.
Kate 12:06 on 2019-11-14 Permalink
I can hear somebody saying “Oops!”
Yep, later details show that the work on the other main may be at fault.
Blork 13:41 on 2019-11-14 Permalink
Now they’re saying 3:00PM