Busy bus route remains closed after trench is dug in Sheffield city centre road
Pinstone Street has been sealed off to cars and buses since yesterday, with engineers continuing to carry out repairs this morning.
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Hide AdThe burst main on the district heating network caused steam to rise from underneath the busy road yesterday until the fault was traced.
The ‘district heating’ scheme, operated by waste contractor Veolia, provides buildings in Sheffield city centre and the surrounding areas with heat generated through incinerating waste that cannot be recycled.
Tom Finnegan-Smith, head of strategic transport and infrastructure at Sheffield Council, said a timescale for when the road will re-open has not yet been established.