Water main break shuts down road on San Antonio's North Side

Vance Jackson Road was shut down Thursday morning while crews worked to repair a water main break near Jackson Middle School. Vance Jackson Road was shut down Thursday morning while crews worked to repair a water main break near Jackson Middle School. Photo: By Mark D. Wilson/San Antonio Express-News Photo: By Mark D. Wilson/San Antonio Express-News Image 1 of / 23 Caption Close Water main break shuts down road on San Antonio's North Side 1 / 23 Back to Gallery

SAN ANTONIO — Vance Jackson Road was shut down Thursday morning while crews worked to repair a water main break that caused a large hole in the middle of the road near Jackson Middle School.

Workers at the scene said the main blew out around 12:30 a.m. near the intersection on Vance Jackson and Jackson Keller Roads.

San Antonio Water System spokeswoman Anne Hayden said the pipe that blew was a 16-inch cast iron main.

The pipe split in a way that prevented it from being repaired in place and crews dug out a large hole in the street to access the pipe.

Hayden said workers had to cut out the busted section of pipe and put a new one in.

Two nearby schools and apartment complexes lost water service due to the break.

Crews replaced the pipe by early afternoon Thursday.

Hayden said the roadway should reopen by 3 p.m.

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