Both lanes of traffic on East 19th Street between Maple and Edgelea streets are closed due a water main break.
Crews are working to fix a 12-inch cast iron pipe installed in 1954. A news release from the city notes the street may be open later in the day as crews work to determine to the scope of the break.
Comments
consumer1 7 months, 1 week ago
anyone know what causes these type of breaks? Besides age? As they get old do heavier trucks (concrete? Tractor trailors?) just put too much weight on them?
superswagg56 7 months, 1 week ago
23rd St yesterday. 19th St today. What the heck is going on?
gccs14r 7 months, 1 week ago
Lack of proactive maintenance. Underground pipes have a lifespan.
Duffman 7 months, 1 week ago
And 15th along the same line!
Curtis Lange 7 months, 1 week ago
Ground shifting, mainly. The drought we're in is putting a huge stress on underground utilities as the dirt contracts and/or cracks from lack of moisture. Irony at it's finest.
touringdriver 7 months, 1 week ago
Topeka had 22 water main breaks thid last week alone. Blame it on the drought.
icdedpeeple 7 months, 1 week ago
Failure on the part of Water Department leadership to have a feasible plan for scheduled replacement. And the water that does make it to my tap tastes like dead carp. Send Wagner back to the wastewater plant where he will do less damage.
gccs14r 7 months, 1 week ago
Blame the city for pilfering water department funds to pay for other things such as tax abatements.
carp 7 months, 1 week ago
To late.
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