Broken Water Main Reported in Same Location Where Sinkhole Opened

Update:

One lane of westbound Alvarado Boulevard in Union City has reopened, after police closed the street this afternoon as the city investigated a water main break happening in the same location where a sinkhole appeared last month. Police closed the westbound lanes of Alvarado Boulevard between Fair Ranch Road and Fredi Street after a water main break was reported around 11 a.m. at Alvarado Boulevard and New Haven Street, according to Union City spokeswoman Lauren Burch.

Crews from the Union Sanitary District were in the area, continuing to investigate a roughly 10- by 12-foot sinkhole that opened up in the center of the intersection on Oct. 14, when a crewmember noticed water leaking, Burch said.

The water main was immediately shut off and residents in the area were not affected and continued to have access to water, Burch said. The water main break is likely related to the sinkhole, according to Burch. The same intersection was closed for about a week last month, as the city investigated the sinkhole.

Original story:

Police, along with the Alameda Water District and the Union Sanitary District, are investigating a water main break that occurred in Union City late this morning in the same location where a sinkhole appeared last month. Around 11 a.m., the water main break was reported near Alvarado Boulevard and New Haven Street, according to Union City spokeswoman Lauren Burch.

Crews from the Union Sanitary District were in the area, continuing to investigate a roughly 10- by 12-foot sinkhole that opened up in the center of the intersection on Oct. 14, when a crewmember noticed water leaking, Burch said. Police were dispatched to the intersection. Officers closed the westbound lanes of Alvarado Boulevard between Fair Ranch Road and Fredi Street, according to police.

The water main has since been shut off and residents in the area have not been affected and still have access to water, Burch said. The water main break is likely related to the sinkhole, according to Burch. Police were expected to reopen at least one lane of westbound Alvarado Boulevard by 4 p.m., Burch said. The same intersection was closed for about a week last month, as the city investigated the sinkhole.

By Bay City News

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