The City of Ottawa is asking motorists to avoid Riverside Drive between Tremblay Road and Industrial Avenue due to a water main break.
That stretch of Riverside Drive would remain closed for an unknown duration, city officials said Friday afternoon, as crews worked to repair the break.
Police and city crews were called to the scene at 11:45 a.m. on Friday, with police directing traffic in the area and assisting with traffic control. Police were unable to estimate how long the roadway would be closed.
“The break has been isolated and there are no impacts to drinking water services,” according to Carina Duclos, the city’s director of infrastructure services.
Riverside Drive southbound was reduced to one lane between Tremblay and Industrial.
Northbound lanes in the area remained closed to traffic.
City officials were to share updates on social media feeds as work progresses, Duclos said.
