A column of water more than 30 feet tall sprayed across the southbound lanes of Broadway at 59th Street Wednesday morning and stalled traffic to the causeway.
There is a 2-inch water line break connected to a 20-inch water line in the median near 59th Street and Broadway, Galveston spokeswoman Marissa Barnett said. It’s unclear what caused the apparent water line break sometime before 7:30 a.m., but city staff suspects it could be from the line’s age, Barnett said.
The column of water was taller than the famous live oaks that line Broadway, shooting diagonally from the median at 59th and Broadway almost to the sidewalk beside Burger King.
The water line break and subsequent repair work will likely affect businesses in the area, Barnett said.
Workers at the Shell gas station attached to the restaurant said they weren’t sure what caused the leak.
Traffic was stalled from the intersection all the way to the causeway about 3 miles away before 8 a.m.
Drivers should expect delays while crews work to repair the line, Barnett said.
This is a developing story.
