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CLEVELAND — Drivers who use eastbound Route 2, otherwise known as the Shoreway, for their commutes may want to find an alternative route for the next few days.
Stemming from this weekend, a portion of the eastbound side of the shoreway remains closed. Earlier Tuesday morning, the road was closed off abruptly at the W. 45th Street exit. As of 12 p.m., it’s now closed starting from the intersection of Lake Avenue and the Shoreway to the W. 45th Street exit. The Shoreway is open though immediately after the exit.
The closure caused a significant backup Tuesday morning. (Spectrum News 1/Chloe Magill)
The closure is due to a water main break that Cleveland Water said it’s working to repair. Cleveland Water said there’s a leak along a 36-inch main, which has caused water to cover a section of the Shoreway.
“Crews are continuing to close additional valves in the area to control the flow of water to the leak without disrupting service to our customers,” Cleveland Water said in a statement. “These valves are spread out in the surrounding neighborhoods and not in the immediate vicinity of where water has surfaced.”
Cleveland Water didn’t give an estimated time for a repair, saying the issue is a “complex process” because of how old the main is and it’s proximity to the Garrett Morgan Treatment Plant, a water tower and other water mains.
In the meantime, alternative routes are encouraged.
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Lydia Taylor
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