Vehicle hits fire hydrant causing water main leak, Cleveland Heights OH
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, a vehicle struck a fire hydrant near Randolph and Yellowstone roads in Cleveland Heights, causing a water main leak. The water pressure pushed the street surface up several inches. Repair crews have isolated the leak and secured the area.
Audio|Heard on: Cuyahoga OH Public Works Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:10
Transcript:
00:00
Work order (number withheld).
00:04
Can we generate a PR for a leak on a six inch main?
00:09
Now you are three.
00:12
Priority 1, flow rate of a 2.
00:15
Also this wedge, I was trying to get on this hydrant branch to shut this hydrant off.
00:20
It looks like a car hit it.
00:22
I was unable to get on it.
00:23
It's underwater.
00:24
It looks like there's a little concrete over the lid.
00:28
I valve down one valve at the intersection near Randolph and Yellowstone.
00:35
I got the flow from about a 4-2-2-2-water.
00:40
Pushed up all the way across the street, pushing the street up quite a few inches,
00:45
and they left protection around this area at 10-4.
00:50
10-4, so there's nothing that we need to do on it?
00:55
Well, you could generate a PR for the leak on the 6th.
00:59
I'm pretty sure whoever hit this hydrant probably looks like they may have jarred the whole hydrant branch pipe loose.
01:09
Penciler.
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Location mentioned:
Yellowstone Rd & Randolph Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44121
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