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Early-Morning Priority 1 Water Main Break Shuts Broadway Near Downtown San Antonio

SAWS crews are repairing a 24-inch line with completion expected today, with no firm timetable.

Overview

  • SAWS confirms a major break on Broadway classified as Priority 1, indicating property damage risk and potential service outages.
  • The leak was reported around 3 a.m. and the outage map lists the affected stretch as from Millrace to E Grayson Street, with another listing between Avenue B and North Alamo Street.
  • Broadway is closed between E Grayson Street and E Josephine Street as crews work on repairs, and drivers are directed to use Alamo Street as a detour.
  • Customers in Dignowity Hill and Government Hill have reported low water pressure or outages, which SAWS says it is working to verify.
  • SAWS reports crews on site adjusting valves to reduce impacts, and local outlets describe the situation as developing with updates to follow.