Water line break on Pittsburgh's Banksville Road causes icy conditions, crashes
A 6-inch waterline that broke early Wednesday on Banksville Road in Pittsburgh caused a section of the busy highway to freeze, a water company spokeswoman said.
About 10 customers were affected by the water line break, said Jill Greenwood, a Pennsylvania American Water spokeswoman. The water company placed salt along the icy section of the road, she said.
Pittsburgh Public Safety reported at 8:30 a.m. that several traffic crashes had happened in the area as a result of the “extremely icy conditions.” The water line broke near Coast Avenue, and a section of Banksville Road at Wenzell Road was closed.
Crews were expected to have the line repaired by noon, Greenwood said.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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