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LADWP Plans Sunset Blvd Reopen Friday After Pipe Burst

7/24/2026

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LADWP aims to reopen Sunset Boulevard by Friday, July 24, 2026.
A 36-inch pipe burst at Sunset and Palm Avenue on July 16, 2026, releasing 17 million gallons, creating a sinkhole that closed the street for a week and damaged garages and businesses.
Crews found a pinhole leak Wednesday night, excavated a 3-by-4-foot area, welded the pipe Thursday and began refilling it.

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LADWP aims to reopen Sunset Boulevard by Friday, July 24, 2026.
A 36-inch pipe burst at Sunset and Palm Avenue on July 16, 2026, releasing 17 million gallons, creating a sinkhole that closed the street for a week and damaged garages and businesses.
Crews found a pinhole leak Wednesday night, excavated a 3-by-4-foot area, welded the pipe Thursday and began refilling it.