Troy dealing with third day of water main breaks
Mayor Mantello tells NewsChannel13 work will continue into the evening in some areas.
TROY, N.Y. (WNYT)- The City of Troy is dealing with multiple water main breaks on Wednesday, February 4. This is the third day crews have been out repairing water mains.
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The latest water main break reported by the city is on 5th Avenue between Liberty and Ferry Streets. The break has prompted a road closure with the city asking motorists to look for alternative routes.
Monday, February 2 the city reported a water main break on 25th Street and the next day (February 3) another break at the intersection of Biscayne Boulevard and Oakwood Avenue.
“It’s a combination of aging infrastructure and the weather,” Troy Mayor Mantello said. “It’s nothing out of the ordinary, unfortunately. We have a large city here, (with) aging infrastructure.”
Quality of Life Crews told NewsChannel 13 that there were two other water main breaks in need of fixing after the break on 5th Avenue was taken care of.
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Mayor Mantello said the city was fortunate to have talented Quality of Life Action Crew employees with deep knowledge of Troy’s infrastructure, who are able to repair uncomplicated breaks quickly.
She also encouraged residents to sign up for alerts through the City of Troy website so they can stay up to date with what’s happening in their neighborhood.
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