Smoking manhole shuts down R Street NW
A smoking manhole drew Pepco crews to the 1500 block of R St. NW on Monday, shutting down a major exit route from downtown during the evening rush hour.
“It’s going to take them several hours more to get it fixed,” said John Lisle, a spokesman for the D.C. Department of Transportation, as darkness fell and thousands of drivers tried to find alternate routes home. “I believe they have to replace a cable.”
Pepco reported that fewer than five customers were without power as a result.
— Ashley Halsey III
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Washington Post Editors
| February 1, 2010; 5:50 PM ET
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