Two stretches of road in downtown Ottawa remain closed to traffic after a water main break caused flooding in the area, as well as a small sinkhole at the intersection of O’Connor Street and Nepean Street.
O’Connor Street is closed between Lisgar Street and Gloucester Street, while Nepean Street is off limits from Bank Street to Metcalfe Street.
OC Transpo is now warning that riders can expect delays on “many” bus routes passing through the downtown area this afternoon and evening.
Work is underway to repair the Centretown roads but it’s still unknown how long that will take.
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The water main break occurred below a gas main early Tuesday morning at the intersection of O’Connor at Nepean, according to the city of Ottawa. The water that flowed from the break displaced the “underlying soil and roadbed,” Carol Hall, the city’s manager of water distribution, said in a statement.
By late morning, crews had isolated the break and stopped the flooding, Hall added.
An asphalt crew was scheduled to immediately begin repairing the road after fixing the water main.