More problems with old Wellington pipes
A major waste water pipe has burst in central Wellington, closing roads and disrupting morning traffic. The pipe burst at the intersection of Victoria Street and Mercer Street yesterday afternoon. People in the central city are being asked to only flush the toilet if it is "essential".
The central Wellington sewerage pipe that broke, closing central city streets, was more than 100 years old.
Sewage flowed out onto the road after a pipe ruptured at the intersection of Victoria and Mercer streets on Monday afternoon.
Wellington Water confirmed the failed pipe was installed around the year 1910.
Repairing it is expected to take two to three days.
👷 Roadworks Update!
See below the latest info on upcoming roadworks. There will be traffic management in place, so please follow the directions of signage and workers on site. All work is weather permitting.
📌 Eastern Hutt Road
Sunday 16 to Tuesday 18 March (10pm-4am), northbound lanes between Pomare and Stokes Valley roundabouts closed. Detour via SH2 and Silverstream.
📌 Jackson Street / Richmond Street Intersection
Thursday 20 March (8am-4pm), road closed. Traffic can still travel in both directions along Jackson Street.
📌 Reynolds Street / Taine Street Intersection
Friday 21 March, road closure/detour
For the full list of roadworks, head to hutt.city/roadworks
Community Comms Collective Workshop
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Do you have a great recipe for pears?
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