Update: Atwater Tunnel remains closed for clean-up, inspection
The Atwater Tunnel, fully flooded on Tuesday after a work crew cut through a nearby water main, has been pumped out but remains closed pending a clean-up and inspection.
Sud-Ouest borough mayor Benoit Dorais reported via his Twitter account Wednesday morning that while the 10 pumps deployed to drain the tunnel had done their work, a large quantity of mud and residual water remained and were being dealt with by city blue collar employees.
Meanwhile, inspections of the tunnel itself have begun.
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