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BBC News
a day ago
- General
- BBC News
Repairs on collapsed Nottingham city centre sewer 'complex'
A water company has warned work to repair a collapsed brick sewer below a busy route in Nottingham city centre is likely to be "complex".A section of Upper Parliament Street was closed on Wednesday morning after the city council said the damage was causing the road to collapsed section was initially described by the authority as a water pipe, but Severn Trent Water said on Thursday it was a brick date has yet been set for when repairs will be completed. Safety 'a priority' A Severn Trent Water spokesperson said: "We're incredibly sorry for the inconvenience caused by our work on Upper Parliament Street, following a collapse to a brick sewer under the road."We've been carrying out surveys, and making the area safe - ready for teams to bring equipment to site today."Our surveys suggest that this may be a deep, complex repair and to keep everyone safe as we work, the junction will remain closed."We know this is causing disruption, but it will be our absolute priority to work as quickly, and safely as possible and have everything back open as soon as we can."
CTV News
7 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Mahone Bay, N.S., shops struggle amid year-long construction project
Edgewater Street in Mahone Bay, N.S., is under construction as upgrades to its sewer and stormwater systems are underway. It's a project Mayor Suzanne Lohnes-Croft says has been in the works for years and it's the biggest one they have ever done in this area. 'We have funding for $10 million externally for this project that came in this year. Everything aligned, it's been a long time coming. It's necessary from an asset management point of view. We have very old infrastructure, we have to keep up with what the climate change needs are for our town,' says Lohnes-Croft. The project itself will take about a year to complete and is expected to cost between $13 and $14 million. It includes upgrades to the town's existing services and extends them to Kedy's Landing, near Exit 10. It will eliminate the existing straight pipes to protect the harbour. The plan will also revitalize public space and improve active transportation, accessibility and safety. The street has been torn up for several months and many businesses on the street say they are feeling the impact. 'I think it's safe to say that business is down 30 to 40 per cent because there just isn't the foot traffic that you would typically have. It's tourist town, tourist time, and there just aren't that many tourists,' says Jennifer Buchanan, director of sales and marketing for Buchanans House of Music. 'We happen to be in the chunk of the rerouted section, so we don't get the tour buses, the RVS.' The business is also concerned about the dust. They've been forced to bring in clothing that would normally be outside on display and they are constantly cleaning the musical instruments. 'It's dusty, there's like one word to describe it as you can feel it, it's in the air. It's frustrating, it's certainly not nearly as busy as it has been,' says Buchanan. Jo-Ann's Market normally has fresh fruit and vegetables outside on display for customers, but this year they have had to bring them inside. 'The dust has prevented us from utilizing the fresh fruit and vegetables because we can't put them out,' says Scott Myers, owner of Jo-Ann's Market. Jo-Ann's Market Jo-Ann's Market in Mahone Bay, N.S., is pictured. (Source: Emma Convey/CTV News Atlantic) During a normal tourist season, Myers said they make hundreds of thousands of dollars, but so far this season, it's down about 50 per cent. 'Loss of profit, loss of jobs. We have at least 30 per cent less staff than we normally would have. So that's local people working and staying in the town,' says Myers. 'The areas that they currently have closed off is where the bus tours would typically stop but the tours from what I understand have cancelled their stops there until the construction is over.' Lohnes-Croft says she has seen buses coming into town and it seems busy to her, whether it's local or tourist traffic. She emphasizes there are spaces for tour buses to drop off visitors and her team has reached out to the companies to suggest options. 'We would normally get tour buses constantly, they would park up by the three churches or by Rebecca's restaurant and they are the lifeblood of the tourists that come here. We have been told that they have all been for obvious reasons rerouted around so they will go straight to Lunenburg,' says Buchanan. Businesses like Buchanans House of Music feel compensation of some kind is necessary. Lohnes-Croft explains this is out of the municipality's control as it comes down to the province. 'That can only be done through our provincial government through compensation. Currently there is no compensation that the municipalities can do, that's why we are trying to help with signage and parking and trying to do little things to make things a little easier,' says Lohnes-Croft. The construction is expected to be completed by December. Mahone Bay construction Major construction is underway in Mahone Bay, N.S. (Source: Emma Convey/CTV News Atlantic) For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CBS News
17-07-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
After storms cause massive subway flooding, MTA chief calls on NYC to grow sewer capacity
MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber is calling on New York City to build up its sewer system after massive subway flooding during Monday's storm. He spoke to CBS News New York's Dick Brennan about what happened and how to fix things for future storms. Video from the West 28th Street station in Chelsea showed water gushing from a drain and completely flooding the platform. "This manhole cover was levitating about this high because there was the water pressure actually exploded it out," Lieber said. Out of the subway system's over 490 total stations, about 20 were put out of service during the storm. "That's no excuse for those 20 stations that were unavailable, had bad conditions. But this is not going to knock out the whole system and we were ready to go the next morning," Lieber said. He said hundreds of people worked overnight to make sure the trains were back up and running for the Tuesday morning commute. During those storms, the subway system got hit with a double whammy — torrential rain from above and a sewer system that couldn't handle it below. New York City Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Rohit T. Aggarwala says they've done a good job to maintain the sewer system, but climate change is sending storms nobody could have expected. "Addressing storm water resilience to fix this underground infrastructure is going to be the work of tens of years, decades. We put out our report last spring that estimated a total cost of roughly $30 billion," Aggarwala said. But Lieber says the city has to step up and pay up to fix their sewers. "Because the rainfalls are going to keep happening, we need them to grow the capacity so it doesn't back up into the subways," he said. Lieber says the city could focus area by area if the money is there. "There is no quick solution to the big issue, but you can do it in a localized way," he said. In the meantime, Lieber says the MTA is hardening its infrastructure. One of the improvements to fight subway flooding the so-called step-up into the station. By placing a raised platform at the entrances to underground subway stations, the water then has to rise higher before it goes cascading down the steps into the station. Lieber says the MTA already spent $8 billion on resiliency after Hurricane Sandy and has spent close to $1 billion from the new capital budget. He says the system has a knack for bouncing back and is hoping to be ready when the next storm hits.
CTV News
16-07-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Front Road construction delayed
Construction along LaSalle's Front Road has been delayed. It was set to begin this week, but the town said the Front Road Sewer Rehab Project will now begin in two weeks. It added crews are still waiting for materials to come, causing the delay. When the work begins, expect lane reductions and turning restrictions along the stretch of road. It is expected to be finished by spring.
CTV News
08-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Blenheim Road homeowners could have to pay up for Cambridge sewer installation
A warning for property owners who live on the outer edge of Cambridge. On Tuesday, the city is set to vote on a special charges bylaw that would leave homeowners on the hook for thousands of dollars. Cambridge installed a new sewer system on Blenheim Road to connect it to the city's existing system. Many of those properties had been using septic tank systems. 'When we purchased [the property], we knew that we had a holding tank,' said Lesley Short, a Blenheim Road resident. 'We didn't know anything was sort of scheduled to replace that system. But we were okay with the concept. So, when we heard about it, we thought, 'Okay, well, you know, it's going to be better for property values, and it'll be a better system not having to worry about pumping out the tank and such.'' Blenheim Road cambridge sewer bylaw Blenheim Road in Cambridge on July 8, 2025. (Sidra Jafri/CTV News) The installation cost the city nearly $162,000. Now staff are recommending a special bylaw to get property owners pay for nearly half of the work. 'We didn't realize that our cost to do so was going to be, I think roughly, we put about $15,000 into it,' Short said. 'We didn't know that that was going to be the actual cost, and that part of that was going to go on our taxes. Then, the other part of that was having to pay for a contractor to come and actually decommission the old system and tie it all in. So, yeah, it was a little bit of a shock. I mean, $15,000 isn't insignificant. But we just kind of assumed we had no choice but to do it and to pay it. Kind of is what it is. So, we just accepted it, and we've gone ahead being good taxpaying citizens. So, we paid for it.' Blenheim Road cambridge sewer bylaw Blenheim Road in Cambridge on July 8, 2025. (Sidra Jafri/CTV News) According to the city, sewer replacements are typically funded through water bills. The Blenheim Road properties have not historically paid into the wastewater reserve system, so a local improvement process is being undertaken to partially fund the extension. What each property pays will depend on the size of their lots. The city gave owners a chance to object or correct the charges, but no complaints were filed. 'To me, it was a little bit of a surprise. But we're not difficult people, so we just kind of paid it and moved on,' Short said. Council is expected to vote on the bylaw at Tuesday's meeting. If approved, payments would be due by Dec. 19, 2025, or owners could face interest at a rate of prime plus 2 per cent. Beyond the cost of a sewer system, Short would also like to see a speed bump installed on Blenheim Road. 'We have got cars that fly down Blenheim Road. They come over the tracks and then they gun it, or they gun it before they get to the track,' she explained. 'It's a little dangerous trying to get out of your driveway when there's cars whizzing by.'
