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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Bellevue intersection reopens after water main break, but rough road conditions remain
A major water main break forced the closure of a key intersection in Bellevue for much of Monday, impacting traffic, public transportation, and nearby businesses, according to city officials. Crews closed 148th Avenue Northeast between Northeast 20th Street and Bel-Red Road early Monday after water began gushing from underground pipes, raising concerns about road damage and structural stability. The break caused pavement buckling in some areas, prompting a full closure of the intersection. Nearby businesses, including an IHOP and a Fred Meyer store, told KIRO 7 they were forced to temporarily close or turn customers away due to the lack of water service. Utilities crews spent the day locating the source of the break and making repairs while Redmond and Bellevue fire and police departments responded to assist with traffic and public safety. All lanes of the intersection were closed throughout the day, and King County Metro adjusted routes to accommodate the disruption. City officials announced late Monday that repairs were completed and water service was fully restored to affected businesses. The road reopened in all directions in time for the Tuesday morning commute, but city crews warned drivers to expect rough pavement and ongoing construction. Temporary warning signs have been posted at the intersection to alert drivers to the uneven and bumpy road surface. Officials say permanent road repairs will take place over the next few weeks and urged drivers to use caution while traveling through the area. The cause of the water main break has not yet been determined.
BBC News
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Bury road closures continue near market with five-month disruption
Motorists face five more months of traffic disruption in Bury town centre as sections of a roof for the new market are lifted into diversions are set to continue until 5 October as the work takes place over Angouleme will lead to occasional closures of the eastbound carriageway from Murray Road to Spring Street, which will be closed to traffic from 19:00 to 06:00 on some Council said "future dates and times will be published when known". Additionally, a bridge that carries Market Street over the East Lancashire Railway and is a key route to the town centre will be five-month scheme, which will cost about £500,000, will start on Tuesday and will involve the replacement of the existing bridge bearings which support it. Which routes will be affected? Due to the location of the bridge, the council said it would shut a section of Market Street to vehicles between the access roads to Pyramid Park and Bury Athletics council said the diversion route via Angouleme Way, Manchester Road and Wellington Road will be clearly signed and the footpath will remain open for is due to the temporary road closures to allow new canopies to be delivered and lifted by crane onto Bury Outdoor council said any disruption would be minimised as all closures would be outside the busiest travelling times and will not be on market days. Who is carrying out the works? Bury Council's engineering services team will co-ordinate and supervise the works while the appointed contractor Bethell will be responsible for ensuring the safety of the Quinn, cabinet member for operations for Bury Council, said: "Over the next few months there will be some inconvenience for road users but please bear with us."By carrying out essential repairs to this important bridge we are protecting a key town centre route." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
BBC News
21-05-2025
- BBC News
'Urgent investigation' into York city centre sinkhole
A sinkhole which has opened up in a major road in York city centre will need "urgent investigation and attention", a council has void opened on St Leonard's Place, near York Theatre Royal, on Wednesday, and its cause was currently "not known", according to City of York it had since been made safe, repairs would mean traffic disruption for the next two weeks, with work due to start at 06:00 BST on Thursday, a spokesperson said."The theatre is open as usual and pedestrian access to both the theatre and neighbouring businesses is unaffected", they added. The spokesperson said that once teams had been able to safely access the site, "we will have a much better understanding of the causes and how we can quickly and safely repair the hole and road surface"."As usual, the site will be assessed for any archaeological remains once excavation starts," they said. The road where the sinkhole opened up is a major route through the centre of York, leading from Gillygate to Lendal Bridge, near York repair work would see the portion of St Leonard's Place from the Theatre Royal to the Red House antiques centre become one lane only from early on Thursday, the council spokesperson lights would be installed and bus stops would be moved for the next two would be able to use the road as usual, but the stops outside and opposite the theatre would have to be temporarily moved to a night-time taxi rank nearby, with the rank suspended, they Ravilious, the council's member for transport, said the "unavoidable emergency works" to fix the void came at "a busy time" for York's roads.A closure on Queen Street - on the other side of the city's ring road - was already due to take place at the weekend, she said, and urged people to instead use public transport, walk or park and ride routes which did not use St Leonard's Place made "excellent alternatives" to driving into the city, she said."York is very much open for business and we encourage everyone to plan ahead, use public transport, walk or cycle where possible, to help reduce traffic congestion in the city centre," Ravilious added. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
ABC News
17-05-2025
- ABC News
Driver charged over '840kg of metal' shards allegedly spilled onto M1 motorway north of Sydney
A driver has been charged after an estimated 840 kilograms of metal allegedly spilled from his truck on a busy highway north of Sydney earlier this month. Hundreds of motorists were left stranded on the M1 Pacific Motorway between Wyong Road and Mount White on the Central Coast, after their tyres were damaged by the metal debris. NSW Police said more than 300 vehicles were impacted. The incident, which occurred at about 5:10am on Friday, May 2, prompted the closure of about a 30-kilometre section of the motorway and brought traffic to a standstill. At the time, officers spoke to the 46-year-old male driver of a "heavy vehicle tipper towing a trailer". In a statement on Saturday, NSW Police said he had been served with a Future Court Attendance Notice for drive heavy vehicle not comply loading requirements-severe. "… [It resulted] in an estimated 840kg of metal spilling onto the roadway over a distance of about 30km." It was hours before the road was reopened after a major clean-up operation, and NSW Roads Minister Jenny Aitchison described it at the time as "an unprecedented situation". "It is very challenging because small pieces of metal are very difficult to pick up," she said. "If you can imagine, it's like trying to hoover up the highway." ABC Radio Central Coast was inundated with callers sharing their experiences. "It's just a disaster at the moment," a driver, whose tyres were busted by the debris, said. Another said he had driven slowly in case he had a flat tyre, but had managed to avoid any damage. "I got out when I got to Wahroonga [Sydney's north] and just checked my poor tyres," he said. "They were still round, still black and still up, so thank goodness they survived." The charged driver is due to appear in court in July.
Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Warrego Highway closed after major truck crash: What you need to know
A wind turbine part has become stuck under an overpass on the Warrego Highway near Lowood in Queensland after a truck driver's mistake completely blocking westbound traffic. The enormous wind turbine part has become tightly under the bridge, causing major disruptions. Police and transport authorities are on site assessing how to remove it safely without compromising the structure. Drivers are being urged to avoid the area, with delays expected this morning.
