Afternoon traffic was detoured in Montreal yesterday to ensure this bridge was safe. A chunk of concrete fell onto a car but no one was injured.
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Freeze and thaw wreaking havoc in Quebec

Winter temperatures fluctuating from minus 27 C to 9 C are making driving a challenge.  Thousands of pot holes have opened up in roads in the Montreal region and drivers are navigating obstacle courses.  Even the concrete on the bridges is succumbing to the strains of the extreme freeze and thaw cycles.

“What we suspect … is that it’s the extreme weather conditions that we had the past two weeks … caused the concrete to literally explode and crumble,” said Transports Quebec spokeswoman Sarah Bensadoun to CBC Montreal.

Yesterday, traffic was re-routed as transport authorities checked a bridge over a major auto route in Montreal, after a chunk of concrete fell on the front of a car damaging the hood and wind shield, but not the driver.

Walking has been a challenge as December’s heavy snowfall melted over side walks and pathways this week, keeping many elderly people stranded indoors.

And ice rinks, both public and private, have been off limits for the past few days, as water has rendered them impossible to skate.

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