Water Main Break In Evans City Slowed Down Morning Traffic
EVANS CITY, Pa. (KDKA) - A water main break in Evans City caused some morning rush hour traffic delays.
A 10-inch main broke on Main Street in Evans City, Butler County. KDKA's Lindsay Ward reported traffic was inching by slowly Wednesday morning.
HAPPENING NOW: Water main break on Main St. in Evans City, Butler Co. 10 inch break, traffic moving slowly. More on @KDKA pic.twitter.com/diqGMn2PFd
— Lindsay Ward (@LindsayWardTV) December 18, 2019
Crews had fixed the break and were working on filling the hole.
Evans City Water and Sewer Authority says the break happened around 5 p.m. Tuesday, but repairs dragged on because crews were having trouble finding the source of the break.
All lanes of traffic now open along Main Street in Evans City. A water main break happened here last evening. Crews worked on it for several hours. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/VmJqciiMJ8
— Lindsay Ward (@LindsayWardTV) December 18, 2019
The water on the road was also a concern and crews were needed to come in and salt there.
All lanes are now back open along Main Street.
