Sunday, July 22, 2012
Break near intersection with Nutley Street
A water main break Sunday near the intersection of Nutley Street and Courthouse Road has closed the area to traffic for a second time this weekend. The town said in an alert at 8:06 a.m. the road would be closed from Ware to Nutley Streets. It will be reopen after repairs have been made, the alert said. On Satuday, town crews repaired a break in the 400 block of Courthouse Road SW, shutting down the same section of road for much of the day. The town has seen a number of water breaks this month, including a string of nine breaks in one week earlier this month. Patch will update this story as more information becomes available. Get daily and breaking news email updates from Vienna Patch by signing up for newsletters here. Or keep in touch on…
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Repairs took most of the day; some water service interrupted
Update 6:44 p.m.: The water main break has been repaired, and the road has reopened, according to a town alert. Original: Town of Vienna crews are repairing a water main break in the 400 block of Courthouse Road SW on Saturday morning,shutting down the road for much of the day. The road will be closed from Ware to Nutley Streets, according to a Town of Vienna alert. Some homes will have interrupted water service as repairs are made. The town has seen a number of water breaks this month, including a string of nine breaks in one week earlier this month. Public Information Officer Kirstyn Barr and Director of Public Work Dennis Johnson said earlier this month in a letter to Patch that "extreme fluctuations in temperature are the main …
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Break is ninth in as many days across Vienna
Update 1:39 p.m.: The westbound lane of Lawyers Road has been reopened to traffic, according to the town. Original: Town of Vienna crews are repairing a water main break Thursday morning on Lawyers Road — the ninth across town since the Fourth of July. The westbound lane of Lawyers Road will be closed between Sharon Lane and Holmes Drive until the road is repaired, the town said in a community alert sent at 8:49 a.m. Town of Vienna crews have dealt with several breaks and leaks since the Fourth of July, when a water main break shut down Hill Top Road NE and left residents without water on the first of several consecutive days of record heat across the region. On Saturday, Kingsley Road between Nutley Street and Meadow Lane was closed for …
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Eighth water main break in past week interrupts water service, closes road between Park and DeSale streets.
Town crews shut down Patrick Street early Wednesday evening to repair a water main break — the eighth in as many days across Vienna. Patrick Street will be closed between Park and DeSale streets while crews make repairs, according to a town alert. Water service will be disrupted for affected homes and businesses, it said. Town of Vienna crews have dealt with several breaks and leaks since the Fourth of July, when a water main break shut down Hill Top Road NE and left residents without water on the first of several consecutive days of record heat across the region. On Saturday, Kingsley Road between Nutley Street and Meadow Lane was closed for several hours as crews made repairs; on Sunday, town crews made repairs on Glyndon Street NE, …
This week: There has been a sudden surge in water line breaks and leaks occurring around town. Here's why.
"Ask the Town" is a new weekly series that features Vienna Public Information Officer Kirstyn Barr answering reader questions about anything and everything Vienna. Have a question? Leave it in the comments below; we'll answer it next week. This Week: What causes a water line break? As you may have noticed, there has been a sudden surge in water line breaks and leaks occurring around town. It leads one to wonder ‘what causes a water line break?’ Many factors can cause a break to occur, but most commonly it is found that extreme fluctuations in temperature are the main contributors. Throughout the year, water and sewer pipes and all of their fittings do fine when the temperature increases and decreases are gradual. It’s when we have sudden …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Apple Blossom Court, Courthouse Road reopened, other roads still closed as crews repair remaining two water breaks Tuesday
Update 4:47 p.m.: Water has been restored at Courthouse Road and it will reopen shortly, Town spokeswoman Kirstyn Barr said. The intersection of Circle Drive and Harmony is limited to one lane while repairs are being made. Update 4:34 p.m.: Town spokeswoman Kirstyn Barr said the area surrounding one of three water breaks Tuesday has been reopened, but crews were continuing to repair the two remaining breaks in southeast Vienna. Water service has been restored at Apple Blossom Court, and the road there is reopened, Barr said. Crews are still making repairs at Courthouse Road and at the intersection of Circle and Harmony. Update 11:43 a.m.: Residents Without Water As Crews Repair Lines Day care shuts down, several roads closed as crews …
Monday, July 9, 2012
Incident is the fourth water main break in six days
Update 4:22 p.m.: Town spokeswoman Kirstyn Barr said the road has reopened and all water service has been restored. Original: Town crews closed a section of Battle Street on Monday morning to repair a water main break — the fourth in six days. Battle Street is closed between Birch and Plum Streets SW, according to a town alert. Vienna Public Information Officer Kirstyn Barr said at 9 a.m., about 20 residents are still without water. It wasn't clear when repairs would be complete, she said. The break is the fourth since Wednesday, when a water main break shut down nearby Hill Top Road NE and left residents without water on the first of several consecutive days of record heat across the region. The second was reported on Saturday, when …
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Water returns to Northeast Vienna neighborhood
Update 4:03 p.m.: The road is now reopened. Update 2:13 p.m.: MrAntonioLuisB said on Twitter around 1:53 p.m. that water had been restored to the area. Original: Water Main Break Closes Hill Top Road: Hill Top Road NE will be closed for much of Wednesday as town crews repair a water main break on the road. The road will be closed for about 10 hours at its intersection with Park Street, Vienna Police Officer Gary Lose said. It's not clear what caused the break. Reader MrAntonioLuisB said on Twitter earlier this morning that his house still had power, but no water after the break occurred. Patch will update this story as more information becomes available.
Amelie Krikorian
5:04 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012
Thanks. I looked at several houses in the Kingsley/Tapawingo area fifteen years ago when we were first looking to move to Vienna. At the time, there were no McMansions there; all the houses were original ranchers and I remember them as having been built in the 1950s. Believe me, the bathrooms are burned into my brain. A number of them have been torn down now, but you would think with so many … more ›