Residents of a downtown Bethesda apartment building and nearby street should look out for a pipe break that’s creating icy and slippery sidewalks.
The pipe broke in front of The Whitney apartment building (7707 Wisconsin Avenue), which has its actual entrance on Middleton Lane.
It’s unclear if the pipe belongs to the apartment, another property in the vicinity or the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. According to its virtual map, the WSSC did receive a report for a broken main at the address.
Water is coming out of the sidewalk in at least two spots, and running down Middleton Lane to the homes east of The Whitney.
Prolonged sub-freezing temperatures have caused a number of water main breaks and breaks in pipes that belong to commercial properties.
On Tuesday, a pipe servicing the Benihana restaurant at 7935 Wisconsin Avenue broke, temporarily shutting down the area.
