Even before the next rains fall, the Novato slide, which could destroy three pieces of infrastructure, could be destroyed. Nonetheless, an enormous amount of work has been done on this five-day-old slide in anticipation coming storms.
Nonetheless, an enormous amount ofBecause the slide was still moving, over the weekend,reduced pressure on one of the two 16-inch-gas lines and took the other out of service. Natural gas for some 95,000 customers is a stake.
Engineers and public agencies decided to build a temporary bypass with a single 8-inch pipe placed under Highway 101. It will be in place for six months to six months until permanent work around is built.
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