Water Main Break

A 24- inch water main break early this morning on Riggs Road just south of University Boulevard has caused road closures. Riggs Road is closed from University Boulevard to Drexel Street and is likely to stay closed for the entire day. Eastbound University Boulevard has reopened two of the three lanes closed earlier this morning.

MAP: By Mary Kate Cannistra, The Washington Post - Juy 16, 2008

This Story Water Main Break Disrupts Traffic, Floods Shops Article \| A water main break yesterday in Langley Park that caused traffic headaches at the busy intersection of Riggs Road and University Boulevard was the result of a rupture of an aging pipe that should have been replaced years ago, a utility official said. Water Main Break		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace del.icio.us NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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