Hampton Roads cleanup continues
Faulty pump system closes tube Thursday.
The Associated Press
WFLS News
Date published: 7/3/2009
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - A state transportation system spokeswoman
says cleanup is continuing on a faulty pump system that prompted
the westbound tube of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel to close.
Virginia Department of Transportation spokeswoman Lauren Hansen
says workers are still pumping water out of a pump house. She says
that work will stop by Saturday morning and crews will wait until
Sunday at the earliest to start assessing damage.
Hansen blamed power outages from a storm for a damaged pump and
possible water main break that wasn't discovered until Thursday
morning.
The closure caused massive traffic backups throughout the day
and prompted an outcry from local officials.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Date published: 7/3/2009
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