Water main break creates sinkhole in downtown Colorado Springs
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Published: Sep. 6, 2022 at 6:24 AM MDT|Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 5:21 PM MDT
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A downtown Springs intersection is mostly back open Tuesday evening following a water main break.
The break caused a large sinkhole to open in the middle of the street at Boulder and Prairie Monday afternoon. Water poured out of the hole, flooding the roadway until utility crews could shut the water off.
A water main break caused a large sinkhole to form in Colorado Springs.
The break is only affecting a few water customers at last report.
The intersection of Boulder and Prairie was closed Monday evening. Both directions of Boulder Street were back open Tuesday evening. Part of PRairie Road remained closed as of 5:20 p.m. until the new asphalt is set.
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