A mainline water pipe burst Friday night in Scott Township, prompting officials to shut down a stretch of Washington Pike (Route 50) in both directions, officials said.
The South Hills thoroughfare could remain closed between Raceway Plaza Drive to Thoms Run roads until as late as 6 p.m. Saturday, emergency officials told Trib news partner WPXI-TV.
The broken pipeline flooded a nearby power station and buckled portions of the roadway.
We can hear police & public works officials telling drivers that they’re going to be opening up Route 50 soon at Greentree road. It’s closed bc of a water main break @WPXI pic.twitter.com/CO3AwgL167
— Gabriella DeLuca (@GabriellaDeLuca) April 19, 2019
Part of Route 50 is buckled because of the break. It will all need to be repaired. You can also see where a power station was flooded from all the water @WPXI pic.twitter.com/wAnjJRcMaf
— Gabriella DeLuca (@GabriellaDeLuca) April 19, 2019
Allegheny County emergency services officials reported the water main break and ensuing road closure shortly after 6 p.m. Friday.
Washington Pike remained closed while crews worked to clean up and make repairs and traffic appeared snarled in the surrounding area.
No further details were immediately available.
Scott: Washington Pike (Route 50) is closed in both directions between Greentree Road and Thoms Run Road due to a water main break.
— Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) April 19, 2019
