ST. LOUIS — Crews with the St. Louis Water Division have completed repairs to the water main break that caused a road to buckle and close in south St. Louis Wednesday evening. The street was still under repair as of Thursday afternoon.
Editor's note: The video from above is from Aug. 9, 2023.
The water main break happened early Wednesday evening at River Des Peres Boulevard and Chippewa Street, near the border of the St. Louis Hills and Lindenwood Park neighborhoods.
Nick Dunne, a spokesperson with the city, said the break involved a 12-inch water main and crews worked overnight Wednesday to repair it. The city's Streets Division was working Thursday to repair the street as quickly as possible.
Dunne said the incident should only affect water service to the businesses at or near that intersection. He said there was no indication of a boil advisory as of Wednesday evening.
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