PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — A stretch of Highway 50 is closed between Amarillo Avenue and Colorado 233 due to a water main break east of Pueblo.
As of 1:00 p.m., the eastbound lanes have reopened. Westbound lanes remain closed.
According to an official with Pueblo Water Works, the incident happened around 3 a.m. Tuesday morning. The road is closed from mile marker 318 to 321.
According to CDOT, westbound drivers should take exit 321 to Paul Harvey Boulevard. Eastbound traffic needs to use exit 318 to Colorado 47.
Drivers are advised to find alternate routes and expect delays in the area while crews work to repair the water main break.
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