"Traffic on one of the city's main throughfares was expected to begin flowing again Saturday night after crews finished repairs on a broken water main that jammed that road and other ones since Thursday. East Bay Municipal Utility District workers had been at Ygnacio Valley Road and Homestead Avenue since about 2:45 p.m. Thursday afternoon. The break caused the closure of lanes in both directions on Ygnacio Valley Road."
"A handful of customers were deprived of their water until Friday morning. EBMUD spokesperson Joseph Voelker Jr., said in an email Saturday night that workers completed the repairs by 5 p.m. Saturday. and that the excavated pit where the 70-year-old pipe burst had been refilled and paved. Walnut Creek police continued to provide traffic control in the area and were slated to do so until 8 p.m. Saturday while city workers reinstalled a traffic signal pole that had been removed during the excavation,"
A water main burst near Ygnacio Valley Road and Homestead Avenue around 2:45 p.m. Thursday, closing lanes in both directions and affecting adjacent roads. East Bay Municipal Utility District crews worked on the break, temporarily depriving a handful of customers of water until Friday morning. Repairs were completed by 5 p.m. Saturday, and the excavated pit where the 70-year-old pipe burst was refilled and paved. Walnut Creek police provided traffic control while city crews reinstalled a removed traffic signal pole. Motorists were urged to avoid the area until the pole was restored and police monitoring ended.
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