Chicago Water Main Blows

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As of 8am this morning a Water Main in downtown Chicago in the area of Wells and Quincy Avenues burst. This has caused extensive damage to sewers and the street has collapsed in places. as of 10:10 am the city is gridlocked with traffic. Cars have been towed from this area as best they could. CLTV, a cable network in Chicago has coverage. Will update when able.

-- Sheila Pacione (Sheilamars@aol.com), February 07, 2000

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CBOE Trading Halted

CBOT says trading, systems operating normally

02/07/00

---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- CHICAGO, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The Chicago Board of Trade said Monday that all internal and external systems were operating normally and that futures and options trading would continue. The CBOT announcement followed news earlier Monday that the neighboring Chicago Board Options Exchange, situated one block south of the CBOT, had halted all options trading indefinitely.

The cause of the CBOE trading halt was not yet known, but it could be related to a water main break that sent water into the streets near the biggest U.S. options market and the largest U.S. futures exchange. REUTERS

-- Duke1983 (Duke1983@aol.com), February 07, 2000.


Sheila,

My sister lives near Wrigley Field.

Would she be affected by this?

-- nothere nothere (notherethere@hotmail.com), February 07, 2000.


Thanks for the information. This seems to be a daily problem since the first of the year. hummmmm. Please keep us posted. as usual haven`t heard anything on the big tube about it at all.

-- mutter (murmur@ya.com), February 07, 2000.

Chicago Tribune Story: Fair Use, etc.

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Water main breaks in Loop

By Mark LeBien Tribune Staff Writer February 7, 2000 A water main break in the Loop this morning has caused flooding that collapsed a street and is disrupting transportation and some business operations in the area.

The flooding is near Wells and Adam Streets, and it has forced the closing of all traffic in the vicinity. CLTV reported the street has collapsed at Wells and Quincy Streets.

Also, the Chicago Transit Authority has temporarily halted "L" service between Jackson and Washington on Wells, causing the Purple, Brown and Orange lines to reroute.

The Purple Line, which normally runs express until 10 a.m., is stopping at the Belmont station, where passengers are being rerouted to the Brown Line.

Both the Brown and Orange Line trains are being rerouted around the outer Loop on Green Line tracks so as to avoid the stretch of tracks between Jackson and Washington.

Also, CTA bus service in the flooded area has been suspended, according to CLTV.

-- Duke1983 (Duke1983@aol.com), February 07, 2000.


Goodmorning nothere, Your sister is a number of miles from the chaos, not to worry. This h2o main break is near the southern portion of the loop. A very difficult area to work in. Many hazards,hard to locate utilities, very tough street to break and dig.

-- pam&bob (P&Bprepped@pikespeak.com), February 07, 2000.


Chicago Fed says flood halts cash shipments

CHICAGO, Feb 7 (Reuters) - A water main break near the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank in downtown Chicago has temporarily halted vehicle movement for pickup and delivery of cash currency shipments, the Chicago Fed said Monday.

``We have as a precautionary measure suspended operations in the first, second and third basement in the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Building,'' said Suzanne Heffner, senior manager of media relations with the Chicago Fed.

All other Chicago Fed operations were functioning normally, she said.

``We don't anticipate any damage or major disruption as a result of the flood near the (Fed's) location,'' she said.

She said the Fed became aware of the situation around 8:10 a.m CST (1410 GMT) Monday. The water in the street near the Fed building has since begun to recede, she said.

-- Cheryl (Transplant@Oregon.com), February 07, 2000.


Here's some links to water main stories from the last few weeks:

PA: Wintry gurgle: more water mains break

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Fort Worth: 94 Water Main Breaks

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59 Water Main Breaks in Columbus, OH

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DC: 30 inch watermain break

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Cleveland Water Main Break

LINK

-- Carl Jenkins (Somewherepress@aol.com), February 07, 2000.


My mapping program suggests that any problem for your sister notthere would only be temporary, if Chicago is as good as Cleveland was...

Chuck

-- Chuck, a night driver (rienzoo@en.com), February 07, 2000.


Sorry here's the links in cut and paste:

PA: Wintry gurgle: more water mains break

http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-one-category.tcl? topic=TimeBomb%202000%20%28Y2000%29&category=Utilities Fort Worth: 94 Water Main Breaks http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=002Uxl 59 Water Main Breaks in Columbus, OH

http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=002U11

DC: 30 inch watermain break

http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=002T6a

Cleveland Water Main Break

http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=002Mzx

-- Carl Jenkins (Somewherepress@aol.com), February 07, 2000.


Thanks for the info.

It's her birthday today. Would have been a bummer not to be able to shower.

-- nothere nothere (notherethere@hotmail.com), February 07, 2000.



SYSOPS PLEASE DELETE MY TWO PREVIOUS POSTS ON THIS THREAD

-- Carl Jenkins (Somewherepress@aol.com), February 07, 2000.

They say the third time's a charm...

Background on water main leaks over past couple of weeks

PA: Wintry gurgle: more water mains break

http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-one-category.tcl? topic=TimeBomb%202000%20%28Y2000%29&category=Utilities

Fort Worth: 94 Water Main Breaks

http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=002Uxl

59 Water Main Breaks in Columbus, OH

http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=002U11

DC: 30 inch watermain break

http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=002T6a

Cleveland Water Main Break

http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=002Mzx

-- Carl Jenkins (Somewherepress@aol.com), February 07, 2000.


I apologize for my absence in regard to follow up on this issue. There are some great links here to connect you with the basics. I have been watching several news reports today and the standing response seems to be that they will be checking the soundness of the elevated train structure near the rupture of an allegedly ancient water main that burst beneath the street at Quincy and Wells Avenues. The city will provide some free alternate busing near this station, but be prepared to have commuting trauma for an undetermined amount of time. They are not reflecting on how this will impact water service to businesses and homes near this vicinity As I was pursueing this info, a small aircraft plane crash was reported. One of the people on one of these aircraft was Bob Collins, a popular radio personality here in Chicago. Suddenly all the updates became sporadic as the city news arena followed this new story.(The second crash of this kind this week in Chicago) I'll catch the evening news and tell you more later.

-- Sheila (Sheilamars@aol.com), February 08, 2000.

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