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Power, water services restored to Sacramento businesses following water main break | Update

Crews repaired the break and restored water services to businesses around 1:15 a.m.

Update: July 21, 2020

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- After working through the night, crews from the City of Sacramento's Department of Utilities were able to repair a water main break at Franklin Boulevard and 14th Avenue. 

Water from the water main break had flowed onto Highway 99.

Crews repaired the break and restored water services to businesses around 1:15 a.m. Hours later, at 4 a.m. power was restored to nearby homes and businesses. 

A section of Franklin Boulevard was excavated due to the water main break. The roadway was temporarily closed from Sutterville Road to 14th Avenue while Public Works crews began repairing it Tuesday morning. 

“This was a significant break, but we were able to get it under control and fixed quickly,” said Bill Busath, director of the Department of Utilities. “We are very pleased with the quick and professional response of our crews and will continue to work with the Public Works Department to get this part of Franklin Boulevard open to traffic as soon as possible.”

UPDATE: 9:45 p.m.

All southbound lanes on Highway 99 near 12th Avenue are open again following an hours-long closure due to flooding caused by a water main break, CalTrans confirmed Monday evening.

The east- and westbound Highway 50 connectors to Highway 99 have also reopened.

ORIGINAL STORY:

A water main break has caused major flooding on part of southbound Highway 99 at 12th Avenue in Sacramento, California Highway Patrol officials confirmed Monday evening.

The break happened at 14th Avenue and Franklin Boulevard, causing a complete shutdown on southbound Highway 99 north of 47th Avenue.

Tim Swanson, a spokesperson for the City of Sacramento, said the break started as a leak that was expected to be repaired in the evening so that 

“Earlier today, the City’s Department of Utilities responded to a water main leak at 14th Avenue and Franklin Boulevard and scheduled a crew to repair the site later this evening "so it wouldn’t impact businesses in the area when City workers had to shut off the water."

"However, the leak has evolved into a water main break," Swanson said. "Crews are currently on site to shut off the water and determine next steps for repair."

Sacramento Police officers are providing traffic control on the streets near the Highway 99 flooding — Sutterville Road and Franklin Boulevard. Road closures are expected to heavily impact traffic.

Caltrans also shutdown the Highway 50 connectors to Highway 99 because of the flooding.

There is no estimated time of opening for the streets or the parts of the highway impacted by the flooding.


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