Cambridge Water Main Break June 4, 2011

Saturday night June 4, 2011 a 30-inch water main broke on Broadway at Trowbridge Street in Cambridge MA. These images were captured at 6:30 AM Sunday June 5, 2011, as the clean-up began. Cambridge DPW employees were still working in the large hole dug to fix the water pipe. Also on site were Cambridge Water Department, Cambridge Police, Cambridge Fire Department and Mass Water Resources Authority. The private street cleaning service was present and began cleaning the two-inch deep mud from the sidewalk in front of the Library. The walk to the library front door was covered with mud to within 50 feet of the front entrance. The levee built to stop water from flowing into the parking garage under the library held. City officials reportedly expect to restore full water pressure by noon on Sunday June 5, 2011. A week later the hole was filled in, the pipe was repaired and the sidewalk was cleaned of mud.

Cambridge Police at Broadway and Ware Street



Street Cleaner Beginning on Sidewalk in Front of Library



The Levee Protecting The Library Garage



Hole in Street Opened to Repair Broken Water Pipe



Hole in Street Opened to Repair Broken Water Pipe



Pieces of Sidewalk Removed to Dig Bigger Hole



Angelo's Pizza Was Closed on Sunday Morning



One Piece of Construction Equipment



Brand New DPW Truck



Cambridge Water Department Automobile



Mud on Front Walk of Main Library



Cambridge Vehicles. Mud is Visible on Street and Sidewalk



Cambridge Police Traffic Van on Broadway



Cambridge Fire Department SUV



Cambridge Police at Broadway and Ellery Street



Street Sweeper Just Arriving



Water Pumps Still Working in Hole



Pumping Water and Scooping Dirt



Working With No Pizza



Mud Covers Some Crosswalk Stripes



Mud On Sidewalk



Big Foot Prints in Mud; Great Crime Scene



Mud Waves on Sidewalk



The Library Garage Levee




Sidewalk to Library Front Entrance All Cleaned Up



Temporary Fix to Hole Opened to Repair Water Pipe



Hole Filled in After Repairing Water Pipe



Hole Extended From Street Onto Sidewalk



Temporary Fix to Hole At Trowbridge Street and Broadway