Part of Sixth Street in Columbia closed due to water line break
Madison Stuerman
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A portion of South Sixth Street in Columbia is closed due to a chilled water line break.
Columbia Public Works said in a release that South Sixth Street is closed to traffic between Elm Street and East Stewart Road.
The area is expected to be closed between two and seven days while excavation work is done by the University of Missouri.
A University spokesperson, Christopher Ave, told ABC 17 News that there was a break in a chilled water line that supplies cooled water to air conditioning systems in multiple buildings.
“The break was quickly isolated, and systems were quickly rapidly restored, Ave said over email. “The cause of the break is currently being investigated, and repairs are underway.”
Ave added that there was minimal impact on normal operations.
The closure is also impacting two Go COMO routes, the Tiger Line 403 and Black routes.
Go COMO said in a social media post that the northern loop of the 403 route will not be used and the stop across from Naka Hall will not be in service. A temporary stop is set up at the corner of South Sixth Street and East Steward Road.
The southbound black bus route will use a detour during the closure. No stops will be closed, according to Go COMO.
Sidewalks are still open, but pedestrians are asked to use alternate routes if possible.