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PG City crews respond to water main break at 6th Avenue and Victoria Street

A water main break has occurred at the intersection of 6th Avenue and Victoria Street according to the City of Prince George.

The water main was installed in 1956 but is not connected to the water main at 6th and Vancouver, which broke early on Wednesday morning.

Traffic on Victoria Street will not be affected by the repair operation, but 6th Avenue is closed to traffic.

Drivers are advised to plan alternate routes.

As part of repair operations, some buildings in the adjacent area will have water service temporarily suspended as of around 8:00am Thursday morning (January 16).

6th Avenue between Victoria Street and Brunswick Street will be closed until 6:00 pm today for repairs to a water main break.

Emergency vehicles will NOT have access.

The City thanks residents for their patience while repairs are completed and encourage motorists to drive cautiously while around road crews.

This is the third water main break city crews have attended in less than 48 hours.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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