Calgary water main woes snarl Bow Trail traffic

A burst water main and a resulting flood on Bow Trail clogged rush hour traffic along a major route this morning.

City officials said the main burst at about 1 a.m. and sent water onto the eastbound lanes of Bow Trail S.W., just south of the Greyhound bus terminal.

Traffic was re-routed onto Pumphouse Ave S.W. and crews created a lane reversal to allow easbound traffic on Bow Trail access to 4th and 5th Avenues via 11th Street S.W.