EMERGENCY repair works are being carried out after a water main burst earlier this morning.
London Road in Wokingham is blocked off as South East Water carry out works.
Wokingham Borough Council is warning drivers of the diversion routes in place.
Drivers heading into town are to use Peach Street and Easthampstead Road and/or Warren House Road and Keephatch Road.
It is unknown how long the road will be closed for.
⚠️Emergency roadworks - Wokingham town centre⚠️
— Wokingham Borough (@WokinghamBC) July 23, 2020
If you're travelling into the town centre this morning please be aware @sewateruk are carrying out emergency repairs on London Road
You aren't currently able to drive onto London Road from Wiltshire Road out of town 1/2 pic.twitter.com/aqIbDxntaC
Paul Mann, South East Water’s Distribution Manager, said: “We are currently on site at a burst water main on London Road, which was reported to us this morning.
“We are working as quickly as possible on the repair and will restore the carriageway to its original condition.
“The section of road is currently closed for the safety of the public and our workforce.
“We are sorry for the inconvenience this burst has caused. Unfortunately they do happen from time to time on our extensive underground pipeline network.
“Our interactive map at https://inyourarea.digdat.co.uk/southeastwater has all the latest information to keep you up to date about all our work and if you spot a leak you can also report it to us there and we will fix it as soon as we can.”
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