Crime & Safety
PHOTOS, VIDEO: Water Main Break Causes Delays
Work on the water main, which broke on Friday, is expected to be completed by Saturday afternoon.
A that occurred Friday morning on Central Street in Wellesley resulted in traffic delays and a detour on Saturday.
Wellesley Department of Public Works officials began work on the eastbound side of Central Street/Rte. 135 around 7 a.m. Saturday, but the actual water main break occurred Friday morning around 9 a.m.
"The leak was shut off and contained yesterday, probably by 3 p.m.," said Joe Doherty, General Foreman for the Wellesley DPW's Water and Sewer Division.
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It's unclear what caused the break, Doherty said, but the Wellesley DPW received the initial report of something wrong from the .
"They were getting a little water in the basement," Doherty said.
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Work is expected to continue through the afternon, but Doherty said crews should be finished by the end of day.
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