A portion of Toronto’s Queen Street West remains closed on Friday as crews work to repair a broken watermain.
Toronto police said officers received a report of a broken watermain in the Queen Street West and Strachan Avenue area at around 5:45 p.m., on Thursday.
Police said “large amounts of water” was on the road, adding that residents have been evacuated in the area.
Officers said Queen Street West was closed from Strachan Avenue to Walnut Street.
In an update on Friday, the City of Toronto said a 300 mm diameter pipe that was put into service around 1875 broke.
As a result, a number of buildings on Queen Street West, including stores and apartments across from Trinity Bellwoods Park were evacuated.
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The city said a building inspector attended the scene Thursday night to conduct preliminary inspections of the evacuated properties.
“The inspector observed structural damage in the basement of a low-rise hybrid building,” the news release read. “City staff will further investigate all affected properties.”
The city said eastbound lanes of Queen Street West remain closed from Strachan Avenue to Walnut Avenue.
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The westbound lanes are split, to allow east and west traffic.
The city said crews are working 24/7 to repair the watermain.
According to the city, the lanes are expected to remain reduced until Monday as crews work to restore the sidewalk.
The city said water supply is expected to be restored to all local residences and businesses on Friday.
“There are no reported injuries and all evacuated tenants relocated voluntarily,” the release said.
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