Laval overpass collapses

A viaduct on de la Concorde collapsed this afternoon, and at least five people are dead as a result.

This is the second overpass in Laval to collapse in less than a decade. Usually, the poor conditions of the roads here in Quebec are a bit of a running joke, but this isn’t funny anymore. In fact, it’s downright scary. The government has to start investing into proper road construction and repair, rather than cutting corners at every opportunity. Chronic potholes are one thing, collapsing overpasses quite another.