Sinkhole blocks Laval St. near Carr St-Louis until next week

Laval Streetbetween Pine Avenueand Sherbrooke Street will be blocked to traffic until next week due to a large sinkhole that appeared this morning.

The PlateauMont-Royalborough blamedthe majorsinkholeon the north side of Laval Avenue and Carr St-Louis on a 125-year-old water main bursting.

Borough officialssaidit happenedaround 8 a.m.this morning and there is a smell of gas in the area.The sinkhole isestimated to be at least six metres by four metres.

Residents said they aren't surprised by the pipe bursting.

"It seems to be so endemic of the entirecity. It seems like work maybe wasn't done properly years and years
and years ago," Laval Street residentTerri Howard said.

"They do spend a lot of money on things like festivals. I think theyneed to put it ininfrastructure. The city needs togo back tobasics," another area resident,LouiseMakovsky,said.

City of Montrealand Gaz Mtroworkers are at the scene.

Repair work will begin Thursday evening,with water being cut off for a short time this evening between Pine Avenue andCarrSt-Louis.