FRIENDSWOOD, Texas -- For the second time in as many weeks, phone service to Friendswood's emergency services was disrupted on Thursday. Police officials said a ditch bulkhead wall put up by a work crew collapsed and cut phone lines to the city's public safety building.

Two weeks ago, the same work crew severed the phone lines with a backhoe.

Thursday's phone disruptions happened at about noon. An automatic switch sent all 911 calls to nearby Webster, where Friendswood dispatchers stationed themselves until the phone lines were fixed.

It was not until 7 p.m. on Thursday, though, that all the circuits in and out of the public safety building had been completely restored.

Friendswood Police Chief Bob Wieners said the work crews failed to stabilize the ditch bulkheads that surrounded the phone lines. The crew was working to install a sewer line for a nearby office complex.

Police said they are fed up with having phone service being disrupted, so the superintendent on the construction site was issued two misdemeanor citations.

The unnamed superintendent was cited for reckless damage, as well as violating city codes.