Water Main Break Impacts Shaker Heights

SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH — Multiple water main issues are impacting Shaker Heights residents.

A break on Aldersyde Drive closed Shaker Heights High on Friday, the district said. Only essential personnel reported to duty Friday morning, while students stayed home for the third straight day. All other school district buildings were open and operating like normal.

Due to the water main break, Shaker Heights Schools' transportation department cannot provide transportation to the career tech programs held at Cleveland Heights-University Heights City Schools. The district said only transportation to the CH-UH programs will be impacted.

There are also multiple issues being reported on Ludlow Drive, in nearby Cleveland. Cleveland Police said water began coming out of the ground near Shaker Square at 5 a.m. on Friday. Streets were closed around the water main break.

"We currently have multiple issues on Ludlow. One break has been repaired & crews are working on the others. A separate issue on Aldersyde has caused Shaker Heights High School to close. Investigators are working to stop the water flow & a repair crew is en route," the Cleveland Water Department said on Twitter at 7 a.m.

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There was a break on a 6-inch water main on Ludlow on Thursday night, Cleveland Water said. It appears the street has had multiple issues in the midst of record-breaking cold weather this winter.

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