Sinkhole Stops Traffic On Pittsburgh's North SideWater Main Break Sinks Chateau StreetPOSTED: 7:30 am EDT May 14,
2009 PITTSBURGH -- A water main break sank part of a street on Pittsburgh's North Side on Wednesday, creating a massive sinkhole.Channel 4 Action News' Ari Hait reported Chateau Street is expected to be closed for most of Thursday.The water main break left a sinkhole 25 feet wide and 15 feet deep in the middle of the road.The eight-inch main that broke is located right near the entrance to route 65 north. When the main broke, an 18-inch sewer collapsed, causing the giant hole in the road.Chateau Street is closed while crews make repairs. Crews said it might be open by 6 p.m. on Thursday.
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