A water main break shut down a portion of Route 65 in Avalon for about seven hours, Allegheny County officials said.
The incident was reported at 2:15 p.m. between South Ohio Street and Fisk Avenue, according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher.
PennDOT Community Relations Coordinator Joel Morris reported at about 9:30 p.m. that the road reopened.
Morris said earlier the incident shut down the northbound lanes of the highway near Fisk Avenue.
Avalon: Ohio River Blvd between S Ohio and Fisk north bound lanes are closed due to water break and debris Utility responding. Police are establishing a single lane north and southbound on Ohio River Blvd for trucks and buses.
— Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) February 2, 2020
Repair crews are on their way to fix a water main break along route 65 in Avalon at Fisk Avenue workers believe minimum people will be affected and repairs should not take long @WPXITraffic @WPXI @WPXIShelley @WPXIMikeHolden @JillKGreenwood pic.twitter.com/n8k1O5BxrA
— Stephen Banfield (@coachtvnews) February 2, 2020
The Allegheny County dispatcher said the actual break was located on South Ohio Street.
