Officials closed southbound Colorado Boulevard at East Mississippi Avenue Thursday morning following a water main break that has left 13 businesses without water.
The road will remain closed from Mississippi to East Louisiana Avenue for an undetermined amount of time, said a 7:29 a.m. Colorado Department of Transportation tweet.
CDOT officials have urged drivers to take alternative routes.
Main break update: sb Colorado Blvd closed from Mississippi to Louisiana. Avoid the area.
13 commercial customers out of water. More info as it becomes available.
Thank you and for all your help with traffic!
— Denver Water (@DenverWater)
Jose Salas of Denver Water said emergency crews are on scene to turn off the water and fix the water break. He did not have any estimate of how long it will take to repair the water main break.
CO 2 (Colorado Blvd) SB: Road closed at E Mississippi Av. Water main break in area. No estimated time to reopen. Use alternate route.
— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT)
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