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Tempe reinvests in infrastructure after U.S. 60 flooding

City launching Refresh Tempe program

The city of Tempe experienced a very dangerous first on May 7. A water main broke on the U.S. 60 freeway, flooding the highway, damaging the concrete and closing a main arterial for over a week.

The 24-inch water transmission line broke overnight and was the first break of its kind in the city.

According to city spokesperson Kris Baxter-Ging, work continues on the water transmission line and the freeway it impacted.

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