Water main break closes Route 65 in Ben Avon
The break took place on Wednesday morning
Updated: 6:10 AM EDT July 19, 2023
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ELENA THANK YOU ASHLEY. WE’VE GOT SOME BREAKING NEWS IN PITTSBURGH TRAFFIC ACTION THIS WEDNESDAY. IF YOU’RE USING 65, WELL, YOU’RE NOT GOING TO POSSIBLY WANT TO FIND A DIVERT AROUND THIS MORNING BECAUSE WE’VE GOT A MAIN WATER ROUTE. WE HAVE SKY 4 OVER THIS SCENE NOW LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE TRAFFIC, THE IMPACT. SAM, HOW LONG DOES THIS TAKE? THIS IS NOT A GOOD SITUATION, ELENA. A BIT OF GOOD NEWS. AS LARGER VEHICLES, TRACTORS AND BUSES ARE ALLOWED TO SKATE HERE AND TRAVEL NORTH. THIS IS THE GOOD NEWS. THE BAD NEWS IS THAT IF YOU’RE IN A NORMAL CAR, YOU’LL BE FORCED TO A DEtour. TRY TO AVOID THIS AREA. YOU ALREADY HAVE SIGNIFICANT BACKUPS HERE AND A VERY MESSY SITUATION HERE. JOBS HAVE TO WORK HARD TO CLEAN IT OR THERE. IT MUST BE CAMBORNE ROAD OR THE NORTH PARKWAY. IF YOU ARE NORMALLY USING 65 TRAVELING NORTH, TURN ON PARKWAY NORTH FIRST AND THEN GET OFF CAMP HORNE ROAD. IF YOU NORMALLY USE 65 INBOUND AND TAKE CAMBORNE ROAD UP THE PARKWAY NORTH TO GET BACK. MORE AS WE GET IT FROM S
Water main break closes Route 65 in Ben Avon
The break took place on Wednesday morning
Updated: 6:10 AM EDT July 19, 2023
A water main break closed Route 65 in Ben Avon Wednesday morning. Allegheny County 911 dispatchers said the water main break happened around 4:15 a.m. Wednesday. The break took place in the area of Laurel Avenue.
BEN AVON, Pa. —
A water main break closed Route 65 in Ben Avon Wednesday morning.
Allegheny County 911 dispatchers said the water main break occurred around 4:15 a.m. Wednesday.
The break-in occurred in the area of Laurel Avenue.
Drivers were being diverted in the area.
