Hoboken Water Main Break: Cleanup Efforts Continue

Hoboken’s cleanup and repair efforts from a broken water main that left many in the city without water this week are continuing through the Thanksgiving weekend, city officials say.

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On Friday, city administrators stated that SUEZ Water emergency crews finished replacing the broken water main with a new 24 inch pipe.

“Testing is currently underway to ensure the stability of the repaired connection,” city officials stated in a release. “Temporary restoration of the roads affected by the water main break has begun, and should be completed by Sunday night. Roads will remain closed in southwest Hoboken until the temporary road restoration is complete. “

City officials added:

“Hoboken continues to successfully receive water from SUEZ through the backup Weehawken transmission line. The water source to Hoboken could be switched back to the Jersey City connection later this weekend once the stability of the repaired connection is confirmed.”

Reemphasizing an advisory issued on Tuesday, city officials stated that many local business and restaurants have reopened and begun serving customers.

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TRAFFIC AND ROADS

According to city officials:

“Temporary road repairs have begun and should be completed by Sunday night. This will allow for traffic to normally flow on streets in southwest Hoboken. Until the temporary road restoration is complete, street closures in southwest Hoboken will continue. Full milling and paving of the affected streets will occur at a later date.

“Residents should continue to avoid streets in southwest Hoboken, and are encouraged to use public transportation or enter and exit Hoboken through the north. Observer Highway will continue to be closed west of Henderson Street to Jersey Avenue, and Harrison Street is closed from Paterson Avenue to Newark Street. Jackson Street is also closed from Newark Street to Paterson Avenue.”

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