CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A water main broke Thursday morning near the intersection of North Avenue and Halsted Street on the North Side, shutting down traffic in the area.
The water main burst about 5:30 a.m. in the 1600 block of North Halsted Street, according to preliminary information from Chicago police.
Halsted Street was closed between North Avenue and Willow Street shortly after the rupture, police said.
Repairs were finished and streets were reopened by about 6:30 p.m., according to a spokesperson for Chicago's Department of Water Management.
The water department said the 16-inch main dates back to at least 1947.
Read more from WBBM's coverage Thursday here.
Chicago Water Management just started using a jackhammer to access the water main on North Halsted. @WBBMNewsradio pic.twitter.com/Btw8UNJsgZ
— Rachel Pierson (@WBBMRachel) December 26, 2019Gallons and gallons of water are being pumped out from the lower levels of Family Urgent Care and U Rice. @WBBMNewsradio pic.twitter.com/YRVdulKjrA
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