Crews were on scene Wednesday, digging up the road between Bruce and Howard Avenue. Traffic is being diverted around the area.
Last Updated: May 24, 2023 10:57AMCrews were on scene Wednesday morning, digging up the road between Bruce and Howard Avenue.
Traffic heading into the downtown core is being diverted onto Howard Avenue and through to Pine Street to avoid the closure.John Elliot, the director of public works for the City of Nanaimo, tells CHEK News that half a million litres of water was lost as a result of the break.“We have crews down there, preparing to repair the drain, pulling damaged asphalt and make sure nothing undermined.”One nearby apartment building had its front entrance damaged.
“No cause yet,” Elliot added. “It’s a 1961 water main, 200mm in diameter. It’s not high pressure, only about 65 psi.”Sign up for the CHEK Now daily email newsletter to get breaking news and the day's top stories sent to your email.Pylons and signs crossed either end of the segment of the road, stopping traffic from passing through the area.CHEK has reached out for more information and will update this article accordingly.
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