Broken water pipe in east Wichita closes restaurants

16 May 2023

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A broken 16-inch water pipe near 13th Street and Greenwich Road has closed several restaurants Monday afternoon.

“The pipe is deep – roughly 10 feet deep – and repairs are expected to take about 10 hours,” the City of Wichita said. “We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.”

The City of Wichita shared a picture of the outage area just after 2 p.m.:


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Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is open. China Go XP is closing at 6 p.m. Other restaurants in the area are closed.

The cause of the water pipe breaking is unknown and is expected to be repaired within 12 hours.

Residents in the area have received notice. If anyone has any questions, they can call the City of Wichita Public Works & Utilities at 316-256-1300.

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