Water main break on Pittsburgh’s South Side

Break was reported on Friday morning

THE DAY. ELENA. ASHLEY. THANK YOU. WE WANT TO GET RIGHT TO THAT. BREAKING NEWS IN PITTSBURGH’S ACTION TRAFFIC SKY 4 IS OVER EAST CARSON STREET WHERE A WATER MAIN BREAK IS CAUSING SOME PROBLEMS THIS MORNING. SAM, TELL US WHAT YOU’RE SEEING. I SEE A LITTLE BIT OF GOOD NEWS HERE FOR YOU, ELENA. NOW, THE CREWS HAVE RESTARTED THIS ROAD AND THEY HAVE REOPENED THE ROAD AS WELL. BUT STILL A LOT OF WATER GETTING DRAGGED THROUGH HERE AS YOU MAKE YOUR WAY TO OR FROM THE BIRMINGHAM BRIDGE. USE CAUTION BECAUSE THAT WATER IS GOING TO BE EVERYWHERE. ELENA.

Water main break on Pittsburgh’s South Side

Break was reported on Friday morning

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Updated: 6:50 AM EST Jan 30, 2026

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A large water main break was spotted on Pittsburgh’s South Side on Friday morning.The break was on the 2400 block of East Carson Street.Crews were seen re-salting the road in the wake of the water main break. Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 has reached out to Pittsburgh Water to learn more about the situation.

PITTSBURGH —

A large water main break was spotted on Pittsburgh’s South Side on Friday morning.

The break was on the 2400 block of East Carson Street.

Crews were seen re-salting the road in the wake of the water main break.

Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 has reached out to Pittsburgh Water to learn more about the situation.