Highway 395 down to two lanes but open after water line break

Highway 395 through Gardnerville was closed for several hours overnight Thursday while Gardnerville Water Co. crews raced to fix a watermain break.

Water started bubbling up through a crack in the northbound lanes of the highway around 3:50 p.m. near the intersection with Cemetery Lane.

Water Co. Manager Mark Lovelady said the break occurred on a 2-inch service line where it attached to the 10-inch main.

He said the company sought help from several contractors but were able to complete the job with the help of the manager of the Minden Gardnerville Sanitation District and two workers.

The Nevada Department of Transportation reported all lanes of Highway 395 were closed at 4:46 p.m. Thursday.

Motorists were diverted down Spruce and Deseret around the closure.

The county reported that Highway 395 was closed from Gilman Avenue to Buckeye Road at around 7:30 p.m.

Water was restored to full pressure by 11:30 p.m. with the highway’s two outer lanes reopened by 11:45 p.m., Lovelady said.

Repairs to the highway will be coordinated with the state.

By dawn Friday, there was a steel plate in the road where workers worked on the water line and the center three lanes were coned off.

East Fork firefighters, Douglas deputies, the Nevada State Police and Nevada Department of Transportation responded to the incident.

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A broken water main could result in Highway 395 through Gardnerville being closed over the next 1-2 days, according to a Douglas County social media post.

Water was bubbling up through a crack in the northbound lanes of the highway, as Gardnerville Water Co. workers sought to shut off the main so they could work on the break.

Douglas County Communications started receiving 911 calls starting around 3:15 p.m. Thursday reporting water on the highway near Cemetery Lane.

By 4 p.m. the northbound lanes were shut down as the water reached the center lane and East Fork firefighters and Douglas deputies were on scene.

Meanwhile, the last Gardnerville Main Street Wine Walk was beginning, as walkers stopped to watch the work.

The Nevada Department of Transportation reported all lanes of Highway 395 were closed at 4:46 p.m.

Motorists were diverted down Spruce and Deseret around the closure.

The county reported at around 7:30 p.m. that Highway 395 is closed from Gilman Avenue to Buckeye Road.

East Fork firefighters, Douglas deputies, the Nevada State Police and Nevada Department of Transportation responded to the break.

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A broken water main under Main Street in Gardnerville near Cemetery Lane has resulted in all four lanes being closed.

Gardnerville Water Co. workers are on the scene and are working to fix the break.

The Nevada Department of Transportation reported the road was closed at 4:47 p.m., just as the Main Street Wine Walk was getting rolling.

Northbound traffic was backed up all the way to Gilman when the road was still open.

Motorists are advised to find an alternative route.

Some water company customers may experience a water outage in the area. It's possible the company will issue a boil water order once work is complete.