Crews worked through the night and into Friday morning to repair a major water main break in Salem that left a busy area near an MBTA station flooded.
The water main break that occurred on Bridge Street near an access road to the MBTA’s Salem Station around 8 p.m. Thursday bubbled out of the street and flowed into other areas around Route 114.
The deceivingly deep dip in the roadway caused by the break nearly left one truck stuck as it tried to pass through the massive pool of water.
The water also flooded the nearby Commuter Rail parking lot, preventing people from entering and exiting the garage.
As of Friday morning, cars remained unable to enter or exit the garage via Washington Street, according to MBTA officials. There is access from Bridge and Federal streets.
Passengers should allow for extra time as a precaution.
UPDATE: Due to a water main break in the area on 6/13 evening, cars remain unable to enter/exit the Salem garage via Washington St. There is access from Bridge Street & Federal Street. Passengers are advised to allow for extra time in their trip as a precaution.
— MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR) June 14, 2019
After the water main break in Salem last night and all the work from that time and into this morning, bridge street is now open to traffic @7News pic.twitter.com/3ZwAswYYAh
— John Cuoco (@JCuocoNews) June 14, 2019
Hearings in Salem District Court were delayed until 12 p.m. All jurors were canceled.
Commuter Caitlyn Connor was among those who found themselves scrambling when confronted with the flooding.
“I came out and it was all flooded,” she said. “I called Uber, which I am about to go catch, and they had called and said, ‘Hey we can’t get down.’ And I said, ‘Oh, everything is flooded. It is going to be a whole mess. I mean, it is going to be a rough Friday morning I think.”
The City of Salem is warning residents that they may experience discolored water and low pressure.
Officials advised residents not to run hot water if they do notice discoloring.
Parts of #SalemMA may be experiencing discolored water and/or low pressure. If water is discolored, do not run hot water. For AM commuting hours access to the MBTA driveway road anticipated to only be possible from the eastbound side of Bridge St (left turn into MBTA access road) pic.twitter.com/Gd9v234iLT
— City of Salem MA (@CityofSalemMA) June 14, 2019
The cause of the water main break remains under investigation.
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