TOP STORY: Major water main break a reminder that city infrastructure needs constant upkeep: expert
The ageing 12-inch pipe suffered an 18-inch break last Saturday, sending water gushing over the roadway and into St. Andrew Station at King Street and University Avenue.
One city planning expert says that while infrastructure emergencies are bound to arise, the break hits home the fact that upgrading crumbling infrastructure is a never-ending task that a large city needs to keep up with. The municipality typically replaces 30-40 kilometres of water mains each year and extends the life of more than 100 kilometres of water mains each year through rehabilitation.
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