WORKMEN are carrying out repairs to a burst water main.
Engineers from Northumbrian Water were called at around 3pm on Thursday afternoon to Newcastle Road in Chester-le-Street, County Durham.
The road is closed and diversions are in place for the work to be carried out.
A spokesman for the water company said: “We were made aware of a burst water main on Newcastle Road in Chester-le-Street and have a crew onsite.
“Repair work on the water main will be completed this evening and then further work will be required to repair the road surface.
“While this work is completed, there will be a full road closure on Newcastle Road from 3pm today and diversions will be in place.
“We anticipate this work will take two days to complete and hope to re-open the road over the weekend.
“We apologise for the inconvenience this causes and thank people for their patience while the work is completed.”
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