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Major Calgary corridor closed due to water rupture three weeks ago set to reopen

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 27 Jun, 2024 10:18 AM

Commuter traffic is returning to normal in Calgary following a major water main break three weeks ago.

Calgary's mayor says the avenue above the repaired water main is set to reopen Friday.

Jyoti Gondek says the new pavement may be a bit bumpy because it hasn't been levelled but is good enough to drive on.

Update on Water Situation (Thursday June 27, 8:30 am)

16th Ave has been repaved & will be open for traffic tomorrow (Friday).

Filling of the pipe began last night. Flushing, testing & stabilization are the next steps.https://t.co/dIWCbEx51e
— Jyoti Gondek (@JyotiGondek) June 27, 2024

The avenue was shut down after a major pipe rupture in the area was discovered on June 5, affecting 60 per cent of the city's water system.

Calgary, a city of 1.6 million people, and surrounding municipalities have been under a combination of mandatory and voluntary water restrictions since then.

The pipe has been repaired and is now being tested, and if all goes well water restrictions will be lifted by Monday.

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