DowntownTuesday, October 27
A stretch of St. Louis Street downtown will stay closed until mid-November after a water pipe broke twice
The Daily Baton Rouge team
If you have business at City Court, plan around this one. Part of St. Louis Street, from Louisiana Avenue to the city court parking lot, will stay closed until mid-November. The Advocate reports a 50-year-old metal water pipe ruptured Sunday, the second time since Oct. 15.
50 yearsage of the metal pipe that has ruptured twice
Officials decided the entire pipe needs to be replaced.
Source: The Advocate
Crews expect to finish the pipe replacement by the end of this week. Street and sidewalk repairs will take until mid-November, officials said. Until the pipe work is done, City Court is without hot water.
St. Louis Street won't reopen until mid-November
- Oct. 15St. Louis Street closes to repair a break in the pipe.
- Oct. 25The pipe ruptures a second time, and officials say it must be replaced.
- NovemberStreet and sidewalk repairs are expected to finish by mid-November.
Sources: The Advocate, Louisiana First News
- Parking: both garages at St. Louis and Government streets are open
- Garage access: from Government Street only
- City Court: no hot water until the pipe is replaced
Sources: Louisiana First News, The Advocate