Major Deegan Expressway closed in both directions in the Bronx due to water main break
Chopper 2 was over the scene and saw a large hole in the roadway on Van Cortlandt Park South. The Department of Environmental Protection said a private contractor, Metropolitan Water and Sewer, was working at a building under construction at the site when it struck a 24-inch distribution main.
A water main break at a Bronx construction site shut down the Major Deegan Expressway on June 25, 2025.
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The DEP was able to isolate the break and reroute the water supply so no businesses, buildings, or households are currently without water, but a nearby construction site was inundated with water.
The site, where a large construction crane is located, is being assessed for safety, and the timeline for repairs is to be determined, the DEP said.
Please stay with CBS News New York for more on this developing story.
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