Partial road closure remains in place as Yorkshire Water deal with burst pipe on busy Rotherham road
A number of homes were temporarily without water
A burst water main that left a number of homes without water is continuing to cause traffic problems as road closures remain in place.
On Saturday, July 25, Fenton Road was partially closed at the roundabout connecting to New Wortley Road as water flooded from a burst pipe under the tarmac.
The junction is one of the main connections between the village of Greasbrough, with Rotherham town centre and Meadowhall.
In total, 94 properties ended up without water when the mains were shut off to begin repairs.
Yorkshire Water have since restored supplies to all nearby homes, however have confirmed that as of Monday morning (July 27) a road closure remains in place.
A Yorkshire Water spokesperson said: “A number of properties were temporarily without water for under 4 hours overnight on Saturday whilst our contractors, M Group, attended a burst main on Fenton Road, Rotherham.
“The burst was repaired very quickly and supplies restored however, considerable consequential damage occurred and a partial road closure remains in place to keep everyone safe whilst damage to the highway is repaired.
“We’d like to thank everyone in the area for their patience as we carried out this repair and would like to apologise for the disruption this may have caused. The partial road closure will be removed as soon as it is safe to do so.”