Water main break will shut down major Colorado Springs road for 2-3 days
A portion of Garden of the Gods Road west of Interstate 25 will be closed for 2-3 days, according to a tweet from Colorado Springs police.
All lanes of the thoroughfare will be shut down between Chestnut Road and Rusina Road over that period to fix a water main break that occurred on Tuesday.
Alert: Due to a water main break, Garden of the Gods Road is closed both directions between Chestnut Rd and Rusina Rd and will likely be closed for 2-3 days. CSU is on scene and is managing the repair. @CSPDPIO @CSPDComCenter
— CSPD Duty Lieutenant (@CSPDDutyLt) July 13, 2021
Crews from Colorado Springs Utilities responded to investigate the rupture, which caused water to flow into the street, Ted Skroback, a spokesman for the agency, said.
Westbound traffic was detoured onto Rusina Road and eastbound traffic was detoured onto Chestnut Street, Skroback said.
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