Kingston utilities workers still working on broken water main that flooded, closed Bath Road

Utilities Kingston continues to work on a water main that clogged traffic on a busy road Thursday morning.

Thousands of drivers had to take a detour after water flooded Bath Road forcing the closure of the east and westbound lanes between Centennial Drive and Queen Mary Road. A number of stores and businesses along Bath Road near the Frontenac Mall were also affected.

All but one lane westbound lane reopened earlier in the day.

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Jim Keech is the president and CEO of Utilities Kingston and says they’ve spent most of the day assessing the situation.

“A large distribution water main 12 inch. A leak was reported very early this morning. Our crews went out and made the area safe. It’s interesting where that pipe is, there’s actually a tie between the old city and the new city so yeah pretty significant piece of infrastructure we’re dealing with.”

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The break happened sometime early Thursday morning and it may take until early Friday before the break is fully repaired and everything cleaned-up at the scene.