Water main break sends water shooting into air near I-279 in Pittsburgh

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PITTSBURGH — A water main break sent water shooting into the air in Pittsburgh’s East Allegheny neighborhood on Thursday morning.

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The break happened at the intersection of Madison and Spring Garden avenues right by the ramp to I-279.

Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority trucks are on scene, and the water has been shut off.

Channel 11 learned that crews were there at 6:30 a.m. and already working on a leak on the 24-inch water main when the line blew.

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