WILKINSBURG, Pa. — A sinkhole caused by a water main break has closed several blocks of Penn Avenue in Wilkinsburg.
The hole was the size of a car tire when an 8-inch main broke around 2 p.m. Friday.
Water main break on Penn Ave at Center Ave in Wilkinsburg#wpxitrafficsnarled pic.twitter.com/3aAcLVQ7iE
— renee wallace (@WPXIrenee) October 13, 2017
It has since grown to encompass most of the intersection as crews are working to fix the water line.
Channel 11 talked to nearby businesses that are without water while the repairs are being made.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Penn Ave is CLOSED IN Wilkinsburg Due to a Sink Hole. Closure from Hay Street to Cole Street. #PittsburghTraffic #wpxi pic.twitter.com/1oQtGCiO0g
— WPXI Traffic (@WPXITraffic) October 13, 2017
Water service is not expected to be restored until early Saturday morning.
The closure is between Hay and Coal streets and is affecting traffic.
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