Repair Crews Finish Water Main Fix in Walnut Creek, Traffic Returns to Normal
A major road in Walnut Creek was back open for traffic on Saturday night after a week-long closure caused by a broken water main. The break, which occurred at the intersection of Ygnacio Valley Road and Homestead Avenue, initially disrupted the lives of several customers who were left without access to water until Friday morning.
The East Bay Municipal Utility District's (EBMUD) repair crew worked tirelessly from 2:45 pm on Thursday to complete the fix by 5 pm on Saturday. The team successfully refilled and paved over an excavated pit where a 70-year-old pipe had burst, bringing an end to the road closure.
However, before traffic could resume normalcy, the city's police department was tasked with providing additional security in the area. Walnut Creek police continued to monitor traffic until at least 8 pm on Saturday evening, as part of their efforts to ensure public safety while also reinstalled a removed traffic signal pole that had been taken out during the repair work.
Residents were advised to steer clear of the affected road until the signal pole was back in place and the police presence was lifted. With all necessary repairs complete, the repaired water main has restored a sense of normalcy to Walnut Creek's transportation network.
A major road in Walnut Creek was back open for traffic on Saturday night after a week-long closure caused by a broken water main. The break, which occurred at the intersection of Ygnacio Valley Road and Homestead Avenue, initially disrupted the lives of several customers who were left without access to water until Friday morning.
The East Bay Municipal Utility District's (EBMUD) repair crew worked tirelessly from 2:45 pm on Thursday to complete the fix by 5 pm on Saturday. The team successfully refilled and paved over an excavated pit where a 70-year-old pipe had burst, bringing an end to the road closure.
However, before traffic could resume normalcy, the city's police department was tasked with providing additional security in the area. Walnut Creek police continued to monitor traffic until at least 8 pm on Saturday evening, as part of their efforts to ensure public safety while also reinstalled a removed traffic signal pole that had been taken out during the repair work.
Residents were advised to steer clear of the affected road until the signal pole was back in place and the police presence was lifted. With all necessary repairs complete, the repaired water main has restored a sense of normalcy to Walnut Creek's transportation network.
like what even is the point of having a week-long closure when they can just fix it in 2 hours? And don't even get me started on the traffic signal pole 
- like come on, couldn't they've done that part during the initial repairs? Anyway, glad to see the main is fixed and people have access to water again 
. I mean, who needs a week-long closure when you can just get it done in 2 hours? 
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. I mean, can you even imagine not having access to water for a whole week? It's like, what are we supposed to do with ourselves over there? 
. And yeah, traffic is back to normal now, but you'd think they'd have gotten that signal pole replaced by like, Tuesday at the latest 
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. It was crazy how long the road was closed, a whole week! And can you believe the city had to hire extra cops just to keep people safe while they were working on it? Like, shouldn't that be a given after all this time? 
And what's with the traffic signal pole being removed and then put back again? Just seems like so much hassle for something that should've been already fixed... 
Anyway, I guess all good now that the water's flowing again and traffic's back to normal 
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, can you even believe that repair crews finished fixing that water main in like, under 48 hours? 
. And I love how the police department stepped in to provide extra security – safety first, you know? 
It's just one of those things that goes wrong, but then everyone comes together to make it right again. Plus, who doesn't love a good pavement job 
? The excavated pit is all fixed and paved over now, so traffic can flow smoothly once more. What a relief for Walnut Creek!
. can u imagine not having access to clean drinking water and showering? 
! and yeah, i know how stressful it is when there's road closures and police presence around, especially during peak hours 
. but at least everything seems back to normal now 
! I feel bad for those residents who lost access to water for so long... 1 week can be forever 
Kudos to them for getting the job done without any major issues 
. Now back to normal life in Walnut Creek, let's hope it stays that way... fingers crossed 
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weird that they had to bring in extra cops just for a traffic light pole 
i mean, don't get me wrong, safety first and all but come on, 8 pm? seems kinda excessive 
did they even have any actual incidents or was it just precautionary measures? also, what's the deal with having to remove the pole in the first place? 
just asking for a source or something... 
... at least now we can all enjoy our morning coffee without any issues 
️. Still, it's crazy how these things happen and it's good that the police department was on hand to ensure public safety 
! I mean, can you imagine not having access to water for a whole week? It's crazy enough when it happens to one person, but when an entire community is affected... yeah, that's just stressful. 
. I do wonder how the road workers handled the stress of working on a busy intersection for so long, though 
! And can you even imagine having to deal with traffic on top of it all? It's crazy how something as simple as a pipe bursting can cause such chaos. Anyway, the fact that the repair crew worked so hard and got it done on time is super impressive 
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... i mean i feel so bad 4 those ppl who had no water for like a whole week 
like ebmud's crew must've been exhausted by the end of it 
