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Road may close all week after water main burst

Jason Arunn MurugesuNorth East and Cumbria
BBC Close up of massive hole in the road with the cross section of a blue pipe on the right hand side of the photo. There is barricades surrounding the hole. Behind the barricade is a Gulf petrol station. It is lit up and there are two white vans parked by it. BBC
A water main burst on the A689 opening up a huge hole and forcing a road to be closed

A road is expected to be closed until next week after a large water main burst.

It happened on the A689 at Howden-le-Wear, near the Gulf petrol station, on Wednesday night, Northumbrian Water said.

The water firm said its team had quickly isolated the issue so that residents' water supplies were not affected. Repairs on the pipe were still taking place and the A689 between Bridgefield Court and Park Terrace is expected to be shut for at least the rest of the week.

Only residents of the Village Gate housing estate are currently being given access to that section of the road.

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