Crime & Safety

Cahuenga Pass Water Main Break Clears Up

At one point water was six inches deep.

The water main break through the Cahuenga Pass is cleared up, according to the Department of Water an Power.

A broken line gushed into the Hollywood 101 Freeway near Barham at about 2:30 a.m. and created some traffic problems.

The California Highway Patrol reported no accidents and were on the scene within minutes to divert traffic.

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It caused a morning rush-hour snarl, and even nationally-syndicated radio talk show host Stephanie Miller discussed how it kept her from getting to her Burbank studio that morning.

By 10:30 a.m. there were some repair trucks in the area, but most of the traffic was resuming as normal.

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The cause of the break hasn't been determined, said CHP Officer Patrick Kimball.


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