Street closed for the rest of the week after a major water main break in Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado Springs Utilities announced Wednesday night Chelton Road, between Astrozon Boulevard. and Barkman Circle, will be closed all day Thursday and into Friday due to a water main break.

Natalie Watts with Colorado Springs Utilities said, “This morning we sent a crew out to the scene to assess it and make repairs. At this time we still don’t know the cause of the break.”

Watts said the water main break was initially reported at 8:30 p.m., "We do know that the break is on a 6 inch pipe which is basically a lateral feed into a bigger 16 inch main.”

Our crews are responding to a water main break that was first reported at 8:30 p.m. We will have Chelton Rd. between Astrozon Blvd. & Barkman Circle closed all day Thursday and into Friday as we make repairs. Please avoid the area if possible. #trafficalert pic.twitter.com/zUORiOasJd

— Co.Springs Utilities (@CSUtilities) December 10, 2020

No word on how the water main break will affect nearby customers and residents.

Drivers are asked to avoid the area while crews work on stopping the water.