When Will Sunset Boulevard Reopen? Here’s What We Know About Filling the Massive Hole

Officials have made progress in fixing a massive water system rupture on the Sunset Strip that sent 17 million gallons of water into surrounding neighborhoods. But Sunset Boulevard has been closed for six days so far.

Officials haven’t given a specific reopening date. Thursday’s break was on a riveted steel pipe from 1916 that is part of the system of major arteries that deliver water from reservoirs and tanks to smaller distribution mainlines across Los Angeles. There are about 547 miles of trunk line underground across the city, much of which is nearing the end of its useful life and will need to be replaced in the coming years.