Water main break leaves some Jackson residents without water, causes roadway collapse
The break began sending water beneath streets and sidewalks around 9 p.m., creating a sinkhole at the intersection of Dina Place and Neal Street.
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An 8-inch water main broke in Jackson on Wednesday night, leaving some residents without water and causing part of a roadway to collapse.
Water began flowing beneath streets and sidewalks around 9 p.m., creating a sinkhole at the intersection of Dina Place and Neal Street.
About 20 homes were affected. Crews remain at the scene making repairs, and damaged gas and sewer lines have already been repaired.
Crews still need to fill the sinkhole and ensure the roadway is safe.
Mayor-elect Elliot Shem-Tov said the lines are about 65 years old.
"Now we are going to have to get together and talk about a plan to potentially fix some of these lines, you can't have lines like this that are this old blowing up all over the place," he said.
Shem-Tov said he will develop a replacement plan once he takes office.
After the sinkhole is filled and the roadway is patched, crews will inspect other parts of the street for possible damage. Officials hope to reopen the road to traffic by Thursday evening.
