A water main break has closed part of Route 167 in Simsbury for several hours Wednesday morning and repairs are underway.
State Department of Transportation officials said the water main break is at Route 167, also known as West Street, and Route 202.
A Facebook post from Simsbury police said the westbound lane of West Street is expected to remain closed from Hopmeadow Street to Firetown Road until noon.
The alternate route from the south is to use Stratton Brook Road to Bushy Hill Road and the alternate route from the north is to use Plank Hill Road to Firetown Road.
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Crews are at the scene for emergency repairs.
Drivers should expect delays.
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