Water main break creates Missouri Boulevard bottleneck

A water main break along Missouri Boulevard near Dix Road is causing lane closures Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 as street crews work in the area.
A water main break along Missouri Boulevard near Dix Road is causing lane closures Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 as street crews work in the area.

Multiple lanes of Missouri Boulevard near Dix Road will be closed throughout the day today due to a water main break that occurred around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday night, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation.

MoDOT will be working with Jefferson City crews to fix the damaged pavement.

Motorists should avoid the area if possible. Otherwise they should expect delays in the area.

Meanwhile, Missouri American Water Company and Twehous Excavating is scheduled to bring a water line across the roadway in the 1600 block of Hayselton Drive today.

As a result, Hayselton between Beverly Street and Allen Drive will be closed for a total of one hour at some time between 9 a.m. and noon.