Industrial Ave. to re

Industrial Avenue is temporarily open this week after a waterline burst last Wednesday. The road will close June 14 to allow crews to repave the affected section.

A water line failed under Industrial Avenue last Wednesday causing water to rise to the road surface, knocking out service to a swath of homes and businesses and closing the road for most of the day.

Another road closure is scheduled for Wednesday, June 14 to allow crews to complete the repair. The road is currently reopened with a temporary gravel crossing at the site of the break.

"The pipe deteriorated because rocks just ground holes through it," Williston Public Works Director Bruce Hoar explained. "Rocks move and they move through material, especially on a road like Industrial Ave. There are a lot of heavy vehicles pounding up and down that road, so there is a lot of stuff going on under that pavement."

The break was noticed in the early morning hours last Wednesday by a driver who happens to work for one of the town's primary water main break contractors. He noticed water on the surface of the road and damage to the pavement and knew there was a problem with the infrastructure below.

"Water came to the surface with enough force that it undermined and blew a big open hole into Industrial Avenue," Hoar said. "On a road like that, someone is going to notice it pretty quickly. In this case it was a gentleman who works for the company who (fixes) most of our water breaks. He has our water supervisor's phone number and called him directly."

Water service was restored to homes and businesses in the area later that evening.

Next Wednesday's road closure will begin at 6 a.m. Crews will dig up some of the gravel that was placed last Wednesday and repave the section of road. The road is expected to reopen by 8 p.m.

"There is a lot of stuff going on under that pavement."

Bruce Hoar

Williston Public Works Director

Currently in Williston

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