City of SJ News
09-09-2008, 12:20 PM
Flooding Update
Issued: September 8, 2008
Officials from the Municipal Operations Department report the following road closures:
• McAllister Drive between Golden Grove Road and Westmorland Road
• Golden Grove Road between Dresden and Simpson Drive
• Ashburn Lake Road
• Rothesay Avenue between the Railway overpass at Old Rothesay Road and McAllister Drive
• Kennebecasis Drive near Crown Hill
• Lorneville Road at Mill Creek
The following streets are flooded and closed to through traffic:
• Simpson Drive
• Brown Street
• Broadway
• Glen Road
• Todd Street
• Holland Street
• Ashton Road
• Dutch Garden Road
Rothesay Avenue is down to one lane in sections from McAllister Drive to Russell Street.
A numbers of other roads have been damaged including:
• Loch Lomond Road at Studio Road
• Old Black River Road – culverts
• McAllister Drive between Loch Lomond Road and Westmorland Road
Many streets are covered with gravel and debris and the shoulders have been washed out. Officials are asking motorists to use extreme caution as crews from Municipal Operations begin to repair damages and clean up.
Saint John Water (SJW) reports that the drinking water is safe. Please note: Saint John Water will continue monitor for elevated turbidity levels in the drinking water over the next few days. The Department of the Environment has been notified that as a result of the increase in the volume of water, several pumping stations in the area are being bypassed. Staff at SJW are working to mitigate impacts to the water and waste water system.
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Issued: September 8, 2008
Officials from the Municipal Operations Department report the following road closures:
• McAllister Drive between Golden Grove Road and Westmorland Road
• Golden Grove Road between Dresden and Simpson Drive
• Ashburn Lake Road
• Rothesay Avenue between the Railway overpass at Old Rothesay Road and McAllister Drive
• Kennebecasis Drive near Crown Hill
• Lorneville Road at Mill Creek
The following streets are flooded and closed to through traffic:
• Simpson Drive
• Brown Street
• Broadway
• Glen Road
• Todd Street
• Holland Street
• Ashton Road
• Dutch Garden Road
Rothesay Avenue is down to one lane in sections from McAllister Drive to Russell Street.
A numbers of other roads have been damaged including:
• Loch Lomond Road at Studio Road
• Old Black River Road – culverts
• McAllister Drive between Loch Lomond Road and Westmorland Road
Many streets are covered with gravel and debris and the shoulders have been washed out. Officials are asking motorists to use extreme caution as crews from Municipal Operations begin to repair damages and clean up.
Saint John Water (SJW) reports that the drinking water is safe. Please note: Saint John Water will continue monitor for elevated turbidity levels in the drinking water over the next few days. The Department of the Environment has been notified that as a result of the increase in the volume of water, several pumping stations in the area are being bypassed. Staff at SJW are working to mitigate impacts to the water and waste water system.
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