Crews fix water main breaks along 15th St. in Joplin
Update
JOPLIN, Mo. — As of 11 a.m. Thursday, Missouri American Water confirms all of 15th St. is reopened following repairs.
Crews addressed two water main breaks along the roadway that caused flooding and halted traffic beginning around 8 a.m. The flow of traffic has now returned to normal.
No word on nearby homes that lost water due to the breaks.
JOPLIN, Mo. — Water main breaks on a busy Joplin thoroughfare Thursday morning flooded roadways and diverted traffic.
Missouri American Water confirmed two breaks occurred along E 15th St., closing the roadway at some parts.
The city closed the road east of the 15th & Main St. intersection to Virginia Ave. A second closure is at 15th and Illinois Ave for eastbound traffic. Drivers are advised to find alternate routes for the time being.
Crews with MAW are already on-site at both locations working to fix the breaks. The closures will remain until repairs are complete.
Additionally, MAW estimates around 30 customers are without water near the area. Restoring water at these homes may take up to 4-6 hours, the company added.
