Crime & Safety
UPDATED: Water leak creates delays on CR 11
Water main break creates sinkhole; city reopens road on Thursday night.
Update 5:59 a.m. According to a press release from the City of Burnsville County Road 11 has been reopened.
The road was closed off on Wednesday after a 50-year-old water main busted, flooding the street. City crews had to dig 20 feet to reach the main and begin repairs. They patched the main yesterday morning then began repairing the road itself. CR11 reopened at 7:00 p.m. Thursday night.
7:00 a.m. Thursday: A sinkhole that opened up Wednesday night in Burnsville could lead to headaches for Burnsville commuters today and tomorrow.
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Crews worked through the night near the intersection of County Road 11 and Interstate 35E to fix the hole, which was caused by a break in a water main. The hole measured about 30 feet by 30 feet, and closed two lanes of traffic.
City representatives said the culprit was a 50-year-old cast iron pipe that was located approximately 20 feet deep below County Road 11. The water main break was discovered at about 6:00 last night. Crews arrived to find a shallow break in the roadway, with water coming up from the ground beneath.
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Several businesses near the water main break, including a hair salon, a Subway restaurant and a floral shop are going without water while the crews do their work today.
The northbound side of CR 11 is open with traffic flowing smoothly, but officials still urged Burnsville residents to find alternate routes. A detour has been established on Palomino Drive to the east.
