Water leak still clogs Desert Inn-Maryland Parkway intersection

By RICARDO TORRES LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

10 years ago

Workers from Las Vegas Valley Water District are seen at the water main break at Desert Inn Road and Maryland Parkway on Thursday, March 26, 2015. Crews are trying to replace a leaking valve but have to wait until the water drains before installing the new equipment. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Bizua Tesfaye on Twitter @bizutesfaye

Workers from Las Vegas Valley Water District are seen at the water main break at the intersection of Desert Inn Road and Maryland Parkway on Thursday, March 26, 2015. Crews are trying to replace a leaking valve, but have to wait until the water drains before installing the new equipment. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Bizua Tesfaye on Twitter @bizutesfaye

Simone Howard and her 3-year-olds daughter Samya navigate through flooded street, due to water main break, at the intersection of Desert Inn Road and Maryland Parkway on Thursday, March 26, 2015. Crews are trying to replace a leaking valve but have to wait until the water drains before installing the new equipment. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Bizua Tesfaye on Twitter @bizutesfaye

Simone Howard and her 3-year-old daughter, Samya, navigate through the flooded street, due to water main break, at Desert Inn Road and Maryland Parkway on Thursday, March 26, 2015. Crews are trying to replace a leaking valve but have to wait until the water drains before installing the new equipment. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Bizua Tesfaye on Twitter @bizutesfaye

Cars navigate through flooded street due to water main break at Desert Inn Road and Maryland Parkway on Thursday, March 26, 2015. Crews are trying to replace a leaking valve but have to wait until the water drains before installing the new equipment. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Bizua Tesfaye on Twitter @bizutesfaye

Traffic is backed up on Desert Inn Road as crews replace a leaking water valve at Desert Inn and Maryland Parkway on Thursday, March 26, 2015. Crews are trying to replace a leaking valve but have to wait until the water drains before installing the new equipment. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Bizua Tesfaye on Twitter @bizutesfaye

Travel lanes on the Desert Inn Road and Maryland Parkway intersection were limited to one lane each way throughout the day Thursday while crews replace a leaking water valve, the Las Vegas Valley Water District said Thursday.

The lanes were originally expected to reopen between 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., with water service in that area returning about the same time, water district spokesman Damon Hodge said.

At 5:30 p.m., the water district said service had been partially restored but lanes were still being restricted. The closure was to last until after rush hour.

As of 8:30 p.m. there was no indication that the roads had reopened.

Crews were trying to replace a leaking valve, but had to wait until the water drained before installing the new equipment, Hodge said. They were digging at the intersection.

Contact Ricardo Torres at rtorres@reviewjournal.com and 702-383-0381. Find him on Twitter: @rickytwrites.