The Wethersfield Department of Motor Vehicles will reopen on for business as usual on Friday after a water line break flooded part of the building earlier this week, according to DMV spokesman Bill Seymour.
While the branch will be open, delays are expected after being shut down for three days, and the DMV is recommending residents go to offices in Enfield or New Britain or use a AAA office if possible.
Administrative offices in the DMV were evacuated around on 2:45 p.m. Monday after extreme cold caused a break in the water line, sending water into the DMV office at 60 State Street.
Employees were sent home and utility workers cut the power to the facility. The DMV was closed Tuesday and Wednesday while crews continue repairing electrical problems and other issues stemming from the break.
"We are attempting to make sure that the building is both safe and ready to serve customers without any further unexpected shut downs,” DMV Commissioner Andres Ayala Jr. said in a statement on Wednesday. “We also understand that having the office closed has caused inconveniences for many of our customers and we are working as quickly as possible to make repairs.”
Customers are encouraged to check for updates on the DMV website and call 860-26305700 or 800-842-8222 to reschedule road tests.
