NYC -- Water Main Break Floods Harlem River Drive

[undergroundrailroad]

NYC -- Water Main Break Floods Harlem River Drive
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OCTOBER 16TH, 2003

A huge water main break in Harlem is causing a traffic nightmare along the Harlem River Drive.

There is water everywhere at Amsterdam Avenue and 179th Street following a water main break shortly after 1:30 p.m. Thursday. The water level is as high as car roofs, officials say.

Officials from the Office of Emergency Management are on the scene, and police are re-directing traffic.

Both the exit and entrance to the Harlem River Drive are closed at 179th Street. The northbound Harlem River Drive is now closed to the George Washington Bridge, and there is only one lane open on the westbound Cross Bronx Expressway into Manhattan.

[THUNDER HANDS]

1. when it rains it pours

Poor Manhattanites.

First the ferry, now this.

[soleft]

2. On opposite ends of the island too

[Beetwasher]

3. Oh shit

Traffic's gonna be a mess...Guess I'll walk home instead of taking the bus...

[barbaraann]

4. I've got an idea. Let's fix Iraq's infrastructure and neglect ours!

n/t

[SpiralHawk]

10. Your Chimp-in-Chief* already has it covered, BBAnn

I regret to inform you that your idea is already being implemented by your duly unelected government.

[Junkdrawer]

5. Not to worry: "Bush orders officials to stop the leaks"...

See, Bush is all over this. :evilgrin:

[JoFerret]

6. "Bad leaks, naughty leaks

..."

[undergroundrailroad]

11. Junkdrawer, that's funny!

You made me smile today :)

Thanks!

-Undergroundrailroad

[Stephanie]

7. Some of NYC's watermains date back to the Civil War

They explode all the time. Usually not this bad, though.

[Speck Tater]

8. Anyone see Mel Gibson drive by in a taxi taking pictures of it?

[tlcandie]

9. Since it's in Harlem maybe it is one that gets the LEAST amount

of attention for repairs/maintenance? :shrug:

[goforit]

12. This is unbelieveable!!.........I wonder if Clinton can get to his office.

Sorry to all the New Yorkers!!

Maybe the Yankees can make it up!!!!

[undergroundrailroad]

13. Traffic Updates (Click on link)

Bronx Traffic Jam
on DEEG NB btwn Exit 1 & GWB
There is a traffic jam on the northbound Deegan Expressway/I-87 from the Triboro Bridge to the GW Bridge.