Several establishments in one of D.C.’s busiest restaurant corridors were closed Thursday night while DC Water crews repaired a broken water main.
The break affected 10 commercial businesses on 14th Street between R and S streets in Northwest, including Red Light, Peregrine Coffee and the wine bar Cork, which had this exchange with DC Water via Twitter:
Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans also joined the conversation:
@GeorgeHawkinsDC & @dcwater Anything you can do to expedite this would be very helpful @CorkDC @midcitydogdays @peregrinedc @ANC2F
— Jack Evans (@JackEvansWard2) January 29, 2015
Despite jackhammering and lots of manhole lifting, the source of the water main break eluded crews, which painstakingly examined the decades-old underground pipe system late into the evening.
By 5 a.m., crews located and repaired two leaks.
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