GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The city of Grand Rapids is in the process of wrapping up repairs after a water main break caused a water outage on the northwest side of the city.
City officials say the outage affected the following areas:
- Seventh Street between Tremont and Covell avenues.
- Covell Avenue between Stone Hills and Fourth Street.
- Brandon Drive between Covell Avenue and Seventh Street.
- Shawmut Boulevard between Covell Avenue and Brandon Drive.
Water shutoffs were later expanded to the following streets while crews made necessary repairs, the city says:
- Old Gate Road between Tremont Avenue and Seventh Street.
- Finsbury Lane between Old Gate and Hamstead roads.
- Hamstead Road between Old Gate Road and Covell Avenue.
- Shawmut Boulevard between Hamstead Road and Brandon Drive.
Water is expected to be restored in the near future. The city says hydrants will be flushed later in the night for several hours, followed by service checks to detect any remaining issues.
3:15 pm Water Main Update.
We are finishing up the last of the repair currently. Water will begin to be restored very soon. We will be flushing hydrants in the area for a few hours tonight and will have staff in the area spot check a few homes for any potential service issues. pic.twitter.com/lj0vDPVLwd
— City of Grand Rapids (@CityGrandRapids) October 6, 2022
