9:30 P.M. UPDATE:
Police are directing two-way traffic in what are usually two northbound lanes on West Liberty Avenue in Beechview on Friday night.
Traffic is now down to 1 lane in both directions on West Liberty Ave where there is a water main break. @paamwater is preparing to make repairs. Please use caution when driving thur this stretch of road. #wpxi pic.twitter.com/T8jDaFjhhY
— Ryan (@WPXIPhotogRyan) December 30, 2017
One northbound lane is carrying its usual traffic while the other is carrying southbound traffic around a water main break just south of Curranhill Avenue.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A water main break in the South Hills is causing traffic headaches for commuters on Friday.
Police closed West Liberty Avenue at Curranhill Avenue in both directions for a water main break near the Rohrich Toyota dealership in Beechview, which was first reported just before 4 p.m.
Here’s a better look at the water main break on West Liberty Ave in Beechview. A portion of the road has buckled. #WPXI pic.twitter.com/I9BE6NQfCT
— Aaron Martin (@WPXIAaronMartin) December 29, 2017
Water is running down the four-lane artery popular with motorists moving between the city and the South Hills. Some of it is already beginning to ice over the street and sidewalks.
One vehicle slid into a utility pole in the vicinity of West Liberty and Curranhill, but the driver was not injured.
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