Sewage pipe ruptures

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A big mess in uptown Charlotte is all cleared up.

Overnight crews repaired a collapsed sewer line at the intersection of Caldwell and Fourth streets.

Several roads that were closed yesterday reopened for Friday morning's commute.

More than 14,000 gallons of wastewater spilled on Thursday when the 15-inch sewage line ruptured.

“We have something like 3,800 miles of sewer line in this county,” said Vic Simpson, a spokesman for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities. “Some of it is older and some of it ages out faster than others.”