A stretch of road on East-West Highway in Chevy Chase, Maryland reopened early Saturday morning after repairs to a 16-inch water main were completed.
East-West Highway between Jones Mill Road/Beach Drive and Brookville Road had been closed since Thursday. Although repairs on the water main wrapped up Friday, the stretch of road remained closed until approximately 2:30 a.m. Saturday.
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission on Friday morning said a “significant amount” road restoration needed to be done.
WSSC said 800 tons of asphalt were needed to fix the four lanes.
Traffic Alert: This is no small job along East-West Hwy in Chevy Chase to repair the road after yesterday鈥檚 water main break. 800 tons of asphalt needed to fix 4 lanes. Will remain CLOSED thru PM rush – E-W Hwy b/w Beach Dr & Brookville Rd.
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The water main that was repaired dates back to 1931.
WSSC said water service to the roughly 20 customers who had their water shut off has been restored.
