A stretch of Second Avenue was closed Monday to give city workers space to deal with a water main break.
The burst to the 15-centimetre cast-iron pipe, which was installed in 1967, occurred near the alley behind the district energy distribution centre, leaving Surplus Herby's and the Lheidli T'enneh economic development office
The work was expected to take at least until the end of the day due in part to the many pipes running adjacent to the burst main from the energy distribution centre, which heats several key downtown buildings.
It was the first break workers have had to deal with since the cold snap started but whether that was the cause has not yet been confirmed, city spokesperson Mike Kellett said.
Second Avenue between George and Dominion streets was closed.
