Crews repair broken water main along Route 8 in Hampton

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HAMPTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Crews made repairs to a water main that broke Thursday morning along Route 8 in Hampton Township.

PHOTOS: Water main break along Route 8 in Hampton Township

The break in an 8-inch line was reported shortly after 3 a.m. at Route 8 and McNeal Road. Repairs were completed by 11 a.m.

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A closure was in place for McNeal Road at the intersection with Route 8, preventing access to Middle Road from McNeal. The closure extended to Woodland Circle.

Route 8 remained open, but it was restricted to one lane in the area of the break.

Water from the break streamed into the parking lot of a shopping plaza. Crews said about a half dozen businesses were without water service.

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