JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A portion of Norwood Avenue near West 44th Street was closed Wednesday afternoon after a water main break. The road was reopened at 7 a.m. Thursday.
Footage from Sky4 on Wednesday showed the water rushing into the parking lot of a nearby Walgreens. The road had partially caved in along Norwood Avenue.
GALLERY: Photos from the scene of water main break
The overnight road closure included all lanes of Norwood stretching from 44th Street down to Brentwood Avenue.
The main break was first reported at 3:48 p.m. At about 6:20 p.m., crews had isolated the break.
“Homes in the area may experience loss in water pressure. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes for families,” a JEA spokesperson said in a statement.
“It was flushing, like, pouring. It was so much water. It looked like it was coming from a lake or something. That’s how much water was gushing out on the streets,” said Lashaun Miller, who was in the area.
JEA crews reconstructed the road with temporary asphalt. Crews completed those repairs late Wednesday night to restore the road. A final paving will be scheduled for a later date.
According to JEA, the water valves closest to the impact site had been paved over with asphalt. Crews used equipment to remove the asphalt and uncover the valves.