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Second Water Main Break Closes Roads Near Worcester YMCA, Repairs Expected Overnight

The isolated break follows a similar incident days earlier on Shore Drive.

Overview

  • City officials reported the Wednesday morning rupture at the I-190 southbound frontage road and Shore Drive by the YMCA.
  • Crews shut off water to isolate the line, and residents were told to expect discolored water during pressure recovery.
  • Officials said system pressure and flow will take all day and overnight to fully recover.
  • The I-190 southbound frontage road is closed, and Shore Drive is shut from the YMCA to Norton Drive.
  • Aerial images showed large holes in the roadway with excavators working, following a prior break in the area that had cut water and power.