CHARLOTTE — Two lanes of a busy road in Plaza Midwood will be shut down for several days following a water main break Thursday morning.
A viewer, James Corwin, sent Channel 9 video of water gushing out of Central Avenue near its intersection with Hawthorne Lane. His narration in the video said he came across it after finishing his shift. He said he works at Moo & Brew, which is near that intersection.
Central Avenue Update: Lanes closed for the repair will reopen during the afternoon of Tuesday, March 15th, weather permitting. A lane is open in each direction until then. #clttraffic pic.twitter.com/Tbhtl6vVP7
— Charlotte Water💧 (@CLTWater) March 10, 2022
Channel 9′s Gina Esposito arrived at 5 a.m. Thursday to find Central Avenue blocked and only one lane open in each direction..
Charlotte Water officials said they are investigating the water main break. They told Esposito it was a 12-inch break and said businesses in the 1200 block of Central Avenue (between Hawthorne Lane and Lamar Avenue) did not have water service for several hours.
#clttraffic Central Avenue (1200 block, between Hawthorn Lane and Lamar Ave) – Two lanes closed for a water main break. Use Parkwood Ave or 7th Street as an alternate. pic.twitter.com/MiLwuRWrId
— Charlotte Water💧 (@CLTWater) March 10, 2022
Charlotte Water said crews repaired the pipe in the 1300 block of Central Avenue the week before.
Officials said lanes will reopen March 15, weather permitting. At this time, there is one lane open in each direction until the pipe is repaired.
There was no information immediately available about how the break happened.
Drivers can use Parkwood Avenue or 7th Street as alternate routes, officials said.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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