Traffic & Transit
Major Delays As Water Main Break Shuts Cross Bronx Expressway
The break flooded the expressway near Jerome Avenue and caused delays back to the George Washington Bridge.
THE BRONX, NY – A major water main break closed down the Cross Bronx Expressway Thursday, stranding motorist and causing hours-long delays on the George Washington Bridge.
The break happened at Jerome Avenue and West 175th Street around 3 a.m. and forced the closure of all southbound lanes, the FDNY and the Office of Emergency Management said.
UPDATE: Flooding condition: all southbound lanes of the Cross Bronx Expressway remain closed at Jerome Avenue in The Bronx. Expect delays in both directions. Consider alt routes. Multilingual & ASL Link: https://t.co/GpdlTK7FPB. https://t.co/9sK11dnWip
— NYCEM - Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) January 7, 2021
The mess was still causing major traffic snarls at 8:30 a.m.
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Subway service was also affected, with the 4 train skipping the 176th Street station.
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