NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – A water main break in Chelsea has closed a stretch of Seventh Avenue and reportedly delayed some subway lines just as commuters are heading home for the day.
The water main erupted on Seventh Avenue, in the area of West 23rd Street, sometime before 4 p.m., according to the NYPD and transit officials.
Water main break on 7th Avenue. South bound on 7th Ave is closed from 34 Street to 25 Street.Through streets are open (except W 26 St).Please Avoid the area, use alternate routes. pic.twitter.com/JsZWDT9CVE
— NYPD 10th Precinct (@NYPD10Pct)
March 26, 2019 Police have closed traffic on a swath of Seventh Avenue. West 26th Street is also closed to traffic.
The NYPD is warning drivers to avoid streets between West 25th and West 34th as crews work to repair the broken main.
There are multiple reports of delays on the 1, 2 and 3 subway lines.
NYCT tweeted northbound 1 trains have resumed making local stops after crews drained water from the tracks.
Northbound 1 trains have resumed making local stops after our crews drained water on the tracks caused by a water main break at 23 St.https://t.co/EYC578qarS
— NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway)
March 26, 2019
