Street reopening remains on schedule for end of week LOS ANGELES, CA (July 23, 2026) – LADWP welders completed repairs to a small pinhole leak on the 36-inch water pipe on Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood this afternoon. With welding complete, LADWP crews will begin slowly refilling and repressurizing the pipe while closely monitoring for […]
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Paving Continues and Nears Completion on Sunset Blvd, Crews Work to Repair Pinhole Leak Identified Late Last Night – 8 AM July 23, 2026
Currently no impacts to completion timeline, workers prioritize safety and pipe repair integrity LOS ANGELES, CA (July 23, 2026) – LADWP crews continued repaving and striping of Sunset Boulevard early this morning while working to repair a small pinhole sized leak identified last night at the east end of the worksite. Overnight crews excavated an […]
LADWP Crews Address Water Pooling Discovered During Sunset Blvd Pipe Backfill Work – 10:30 PM Update
LOS ANGELES, CA (July 22, 2026) – At approximately 8:30 p.m. tonight, following steady progress on LADWP’s repair of the ruptured large diameter pipeline on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, our crews observed water coming up from the area currently being backfilled and prepared for paving. While compacting the concrete aggregate base in advance of […]
LADWP Prepares for Asphalt Pour, Marking Major Milestone Toward Sunset Blvd. Reopening – 7 PM, July 22, 2026
Water Quality Testing in Progress to Bring Water Line Back into Service LOS ANGELES, CA (July 22, 2026) – Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) crews are preparing to pour asphalt this evening following completion of the 24‑hour curing window of the slurry backfill and the compaction of a concrete aggregate base, marking […]
LADWP Pipe Disinfection and Refilling Underway as Slurry Cures – 11AM, July 22, 2026
Crews will pour asphalt Wednesday, nearing reopening of Sunset Blvd. LOS ANGELES, CA (July 22, 2026) – Work at the Sunset Boulevard pipe repair site continues as planned this morning as LADWP crews await slurry to finish the 24-hour curing period and the pipe is being disinfected. Asphalt is expected to be poured today, and […]
LADWP Completes Slurry Backfilling, 24-Hour Curing Underway as Large Pipe Restoration Enters Final Phase
LOS ANGELES, CA (July 21, 2026) – Mid day today, LADWP crews completed backfilling the site of last Thursday’s watermain break on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, near Palm Avenue. The 24-hour slurry curing process has begun, moving the project one step closer to reopening the road to the public. While the slurry cures, pipe […]
