Water main leak causes full closure near Spicewood Pkwy, Austin TX
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, a significant water main leak occurred near Fontainebleau Circle and Spicewood Parkway in Austin, leading to a full road closure. The affected area includes a protected salamander habitat. Crews appear to be managing the repair of a twelve-inch main and coordinating a 50-foot safety radius with multiple intersection closures, limiting access for vehicles, bikes, and pedestrians.
Audio|Heard on: Travis TX Utilities Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:29
Transcript:
00:00
Yes sir, ten A comments SR 144.
00:03
Eleven 39.
00:06
One 441139.
00:08
Let me get (name withheld) to call this.
00:11
If you can change this to a water main leak.
00:15
Water main priority one.
00:19
This is a salamander area, salamander habitat area.
00:23
area.
00:25
Want to drop the cord tabs?
00:29
It's going to be a twelve-inch AC main.
00:38
Four valve shutout causing to be marking the street.
00:44
We need a 50 foot radius cross street near Fontainebleau Drive.
00:51
I'm sorry,
00:53
Fontainebleau Circle.
00:55
That's going to be the cross street.
00:57
TC full road closure from Spicewood Parkway.
01:03
They need to block the Fontainebleau Circle intersection to Marcells Drive.
01:14
So it's three intersections.
01:17
Full road closure,
01:19
No bike. Actually, there is a bike lane, no bus,
01:23
No sidewalk.
01:26
I'm going to try to see if I can throw out some of these valves down.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Spicewood Pkwy, Austin, TX 78750
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