The bridge connects the Minganie region, home to about 6,500 people in 10 communities, to the rest of Quebec
The shuttered span crosses the Sheldrake River and connects Sept-Îles to towns including Havre-Saint-Pierre.
The bridge on Highway 138, just over 1,000 kilometres northeast of Montreal, was closed abruptly Tuesday after the crack was noticed, and Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault says experts are determining the extent of the damage and how best to make repairs. Employment Minister Kateri Champagne Jourdain, who represents the region, says health authorities are confident there is enough medication for the time being, and Guilbault says essential supplies are being sent by cargo plane from Montreal.
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