9 p.m.
The city has turned off the water at the site of a water main break earlier this afternoon at Third Avenue and Winnipeg Street. Crews will be working through the night to repair the water main, but it is expected that water service in the area will be disrupted until tomorrow morning (March 7).
However, the closure of Third Avenue between Prince Rupert Street and Winnipeg Street is expected to last until tomorrow evening.
7 p.m.
City of Prince George crews are on scene of the massive water main break earlier this afternoon.
The City of Prince George says the break occurred at Third Ave. and Winnipeg Street and there continue to be traffic disruptions.
In a release, the city says crews are in the process of closing valves to turn off the flow of water through a cast iron pipe, 30 cm in diameter, that was installed in 1956.
Water did flow downtown but crews are working to clear ice and snow from the catch basins to allow water to flow through the stormwater system.
Once water is turned off, water service will be temporarily disrupted to homes as well as business in the area.
4:58 p.m.
Heads up on your commute home today (March 6).
A water main has turned Third Ave. into a river after bursting and cracking the road near the Winnipeg Street intersection, allowing water to flow onto the surface around 4:30 p.m.
The water is reportedly reaching all the way down to Quebec Street along Third and in front of the Prince George RCMP headquarters at Fourth Ave. and Victoria Street.
Traffic is moving slowly, but drivers are urged to take caution
Multiple downtown @CityofPG intersections are flooded right now due to a water main break on Third Ave. #cityofpg pic.twitter.com/l555wngoa8
— Jess Fedigan (@jj_fedigan) March 7, 2019
