Water main break lifts road surface on Kilkenbeck Street, Pittsburgh PA
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, a water main break near Getman and Kilkenbeck Streets in Troy Hill caused the road surface to lift about two feet. Ice is forming on Troy Hill Road. Public works and salt trucks have been requested to manage the road closure and hazardous conditions.
Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
02:28
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, there does appear to be a water main break.
00:01
It would be at Getman and Kilkenbeck Street.
00:06
It's pushed up the road surface.
00:09
If you can start out public works to get barricaded for the road.
00:14
That's copy.
00:18
Caller is leaving the area.
00:20
Says homeless people are staying with a white female in room (name withheld).
00:24
They've been using drugs and now physically fighting.
00:26
This has been going on all night.
00:30
Copy.
00:38
Base ambulance (number withheld) is going to be back in service.
00:42
Zero (number withheld) hours.
00:51
This is bad, Johnson (number withheld).
00:55
(number withheld) turns in.
00:58
Were you made aware of a water main break on Getman Street up Troy Hill?
01:08
One (number withheld) able.
01:12
This vehicle looks like it's going to be code five, but it's not reported in NCIC.
01:19
I had a comment if you could have zone three make contact, please.
01:24
I copy.
01:29
Gonna be off the side of Getman here.
01:31
River running down.
01:32
Do me a favor, start public works up this way.
01:36
They're gonna need a salt truck.
01:37
It's starting to run down Troy Hill Road.
01:38
It's becoming a sheet ice.
01:43
How do you understand?
01:50
Dispatch (number withheld).
01:53
Thirty-two.
01:56
Kilkenbeck between Truax and Gethin.
02:00
Let them know this is a priority.
02:01
The street lifted about 2 ft.
02:05
That's received.
02:06
I see a call for it now.
02:07
Looks like I have a zone one unit on scene near the school.
02:11
I'm gonna call DPW again.
02:15
Yeah, I'm with (number withheld) now.
02:17
He said he called it in.
02:18
I just want to double check, make sure.
02:21
Tell them this is their priority.
02:22
They got to get up here sooner rather than later.
02:25
Also,
02:26
next priority is going to be the salt trucks on Troy Hill Road.
Disclaimer:
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:
Kilkenbeck St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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