Work has started on a Calgary water main that broke a day before New Year’s Eve, and officials with the city say they expect the repairs to be completed within two weeks.
The Bearspaw South Feeder Main burst on 16 Avenue Northwest, east of Sarcee Trail, around 8 p.m. on Dec. 30, causing flooding that required police and firefighters to rescue 13 people from their vehicles. It also caused some temporary loss to the city’s water flow.
The Bearspaw main is the city’s largest feeder main and previously ruptured in June 2024, causing water restrictions across the city and surrounding municipalities.
Officials with the city said the pipe burst was caused by a rapid drop in pressure, and implemented Stage 4 water restrictions for residents on Dec. 31….