A water main break Friday morning in front of the former White Flint Mall is causing traffic delays in the area of southbound Rockville Pike (MD-355) and Security Lane.
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Pete Piringer, a spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, tweeted that a 16-inch pipe burst at 7:30 a.m., causing flooding at Edson Lane. WSSC since shut off the water, Piringer tweeted, but the damage to the road is significant.
The northbound lanes on Rockville Pike remain open, but the southbound lanes, between Security Lane and Edson Lane, are closed for utility repairs. Police are directing traffic.
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Piringer tweeted at 11:30 a.m. that engineers from Maryland State Highway Administration were evaluating the road damage. According to Piringer, WSSC Water said they may finish water repairs by Friday night. Once the water damage is repaired, road repairs would follow, Piringer said.
The cause of the pipe burst is unknown. It’s unclear when the roadway will reopen.
Update – Rockville Pike @MDSHA engineers evaluating roadway in area for safety (RE heavy vehicles like @mcfrs apparatus)
@WSSCWaterNews making water main repairs (possibly by tonite & roadway repaired after that) Rt355 Some lanes BLOCKED/CLOSED @MontgomeryCoMD @ReadyMontgomery https://t.co/MInsgY6BZN pic.twitter.com/Tb7gytEjW4— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) December 11, 2020
ICYMI (~730a) Rt355 16” water main break Rockville Pike A/F White Flint Lord & Taylor store between Security Lane and Edson Lane, WSSC has shut off water but Edson Lane is flooded https://t.co/K11pcKYPJ3 pic.twitter.com/zfMI7SaKiA
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) December 11, 2020
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