For Immediate Release:
June 17, 2008

Media Contact:
Frank Calderon
fcald@miamidade.gov
786-552-8251



Traffic Advisory for Key Biscayne and Virginia Key


(Miami-Dade County, FL) -- 
A 12-inch water main broke along Rickenbacker Causeway in the Hobie Beach area Tuesday afternoon.  A car was stuck earlier in a sinkhole formed by the break, but the car has since been pulled out.  

The cause of the water main break has not yet been determined.  Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) crews are on the scene to assess the damage and make repairs.  Repairs are expected to take until about 9:00 p.m. tonight.  Two of three eastbound lanes (going in towards Virginia Key and Key Biscayne) will be closed to traffic, to allow workers to effect repairs.  

As of 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, there were no reports of lost water service on Virginia Key or Key Biscayne. 


 

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WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT
3071 SW 38 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33146
(786) 552-8088