Watermain break results in Boulevard closures
A watermain burst early yesterday, shutting down portions of Roosevelt Boulevard near Southampton Road.
The break, about eight inches, occurred around 6:45 a.m. in the outside and inside northbound lanes.
The lanes were reopened in time for the afternoon commute, but this marks the fourth watermain break in the Northeast in less than a month.
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