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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A information of Norwood Avenue adjacent West 44th Street was closed Wednesday day aft a h2o main break. The roadworthy was reopened astatine 7 a.m. Thursday.

Footage from Sky4 connected Wednesday showed the h2o rushing into the parking batch of a adjacent Walgreens. The roadworthy had partially caved successful on Norwood Avenue.

GALLERY: Photos from the country of h2o main break

The overnight roadworthy closure included each lanes of Norwood stretching from 44th Street down to Brentwood Avenue.

Photo courtesy of JEA. (News4JAX.com)

The main interruption was archetypal reported astatine 3:48 p.m. At astir 6:20 p.m., crews had isolated the break.

“Homes successful the country whitethorn acquisition nonaccomplishment successful h2o pressure. We apologize for immoderate inconvenience this causes for families,” a JEA spokesperson said successful a statement.

“It was flushing, like, pouring. It was truthful overmuch water. It looked similar it was coming from a water oregon something. That’s however overmuch h2o was gushing retired connected the streets,” said Lashaun Miller, who was successful the area.

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JEA crews reconstructed the roadworthy with impermanent asphalt. Crews completed those repairs precocious Wednesday nighttime to reconstruct the road. A last paving volition beryllium scheduled for a aboriginal date.

According to JEA, the h2o valves closest to the interaction tract had been paved implicit with asphalt. Crews utilized instrumentality to region the asphalt and uncover the valves.

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