Crews spent much of Monday repairing a water main break damaged by Google Fiber over the weekend.
The 36" line at the intersection of 28th Avenue North and Clifton Avenue was hit during a Google Fiber installation on Saturday.
Home and business owners said the line was temporarily fixed and water supply to some was shut off briefly later that night.
On Monday, Google Fiber hired Garney Construction to conduct the repair meaning surrounding lanes were blocked.
A worker said the repair may be completed by Tuesday afternoon.
The recent water main break is the second in less than two weeks. On Oct. 20, a different Google Fiber contractor damaged a 36" line at 26th Avenue North and Clifton Avenue.
Business owners including David Swett of Swett's said the issue affected their profit.
"Normally we would have a house full of folks but that's not the case right now," Swett told NewsChannel 5. "You can't help but be annoyed, it's costing us a lot of money."
Although some lanes were blocked, businesses were still open but customers had to navigate around detour signs.
"It's terrible," Kimberly Fritts, a Swett's customer, said. "Its got to be bad for business."
Mayor Megan Barry said the issues will be a part of improving the city's infrastructure, although it is not left unnoticed.
"Sometimes there will be an impact in the existing infrastructure but we are committed to working with our partners who are out there that we're getting them fixed quickly," the mayor told NewsChannel 5.
Google Fiber released the following statement:
Google Fiber is working to build a network of more than 3,200 miles of fiber-optic cables to reach as much of Nashville as possible. This is poised to be one of the largest infrastructure projects in Nashville’s history--built in just a matter of years. Construction is inherently disruptive, but we always look for ways to minimize disruption and be good neighbors to Nashvillians as we bring superfast Internet to the city.
