A water main is leaking on Whalley Avenue, just north of the intersection with Amity Road in the Westville section of New Haven, and road detours are in place.
The leak is in a 36-inch water main that was installed in 1909.
Crews from the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority are excavating and preparing the site and expect to repair it on Wednesday, when all materials are delivered.
In the meantime, detours around the area remain in effect.
Drivers traveling north on Whalley Avenue are being detoured to Amity and then Bradley to get back to Litchfield Turnpike. Southbound traffic is the reverse.
Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling through the area and avoid it entirely if possible.
Local access to businesses on Whalley Avenue near the work zone will be maintained.
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