Water service line leak causes road closure near Firethorn Lane, Austin TX
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Road ClosureAccording to the dispatch call, a utility crew reported a leaking water service line near Firethorn Lane and Broken Shoe Trail in Austin. The leak was upgraded to a high priority, requiring a full road closure for repairs. The closure includes two sidewalks and affects no bus or bike lanes.
Audio|Heard on: Travis TX Utilities Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:19
Transcript:
00:00
My name is 7-7-control.
00:01
Do what?
00:02
So right now I'm on 143-7928 for the address near Broken Shoe Trail.
00:11
But I got with one of the callers.
00:14
He directed me to Firethorn Lane.
00:18
I see one calling some utility markings.
00:22
Can you check to see if we have a...
00:25
A leak already pending out here.
00:27
Maybe I need to upgrade it to a one.
00:30
The closest address I see is near Firethorn Lane.
00:35
And again, that's going to be Firethorn Lane.
00:39
Where I'm more I'm at.
00:41
Stand by.
00:42
Stand by.
00:43
Hey, 7-7. I'm not seeing anything recent over on Firethorn.
00:48
I do see there was something out there in September.
00:51
It was a service leak, but that's probably not it.
00:55
I mean, I would imagine that the one-call markings would have been washed away by now.
00:59
Yeah, that's the only thing I see just something in September on Firethorn.
01:04
That's probably the old marking.
01:05
I'll remark and I'll upgrade the address.
01:09
Just here and say, give me a second.
01:10
I'll get back with you with O'10a, Carmen.
01:12
Thank you. People.
01:18
Nine hundred and seventy-seven control.
01:20
All right, sir.
01:21
Ten eight on off of 1437928.
01:25
When you are ready for those comments.
01:27
Go ahead.
01:28
Let's change the address to near Firethorn Lane.
01:36
This changing from a water main to a service.
01:40
We got an old patch just like.
01:44
It's coming from around that same area.
01:46
At this time, it's going to be a priority one.
01:49
Priority one leaking service.
01:52
Supposed to be a three valve shutout on the long side of a six inch AC main.
01:59
And then it's crossing is going to be Broken Shoe Trail.
02:02
It's in a 50 foot radius on the one call.
02:06
Full road closure for the crew.
02:08
There's going to be two sidewalks included,
02:11
no bus, no bike lanes.
02:14
I dropped D floor tabs,
02:16
pictures of Tats, and I'm 10-8.
02:18
10-4, sir, 740.
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Location mentioned:
Firethorn Ln, Austin, TX 78750
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