20-inch water main break floods Jersey Avenue and closes road between Jersey City and Hoboken

Good afternoon. We've all become accustomed to water main breaks in Jersey City and Hoboken, but this one has our attention because of its location. The road flooded out out here along Jersey Avenue, right underneath the elevated train tracks. Anybody who travels through this area knows that this is often the first choice for anyone trying to get in or out of Hoboken. Now, the road underneath the train track at this time is still flooded after a 20-inch water main gave way when it was cracked by an overnight construction crew. Right now, workers are trying to get all that water out of the ground so they can isolate and repair the water main and then install a new valve needed for that section of pipe. If you are traveling in this area, this is what you need to know. Jersey Avenue is closed starting at 18th Street in Jersey City until you get around the corner here and under that overpass right at Jackson Street in Hoboken. Because of this water main break, we have been told that some people in Jersey City are experiencing low water pressure. If you live in Hoboken, you do not have that issue. Finally, while you can't get through here on car, in a car or any other vehicle, know this, you can still access this way on foot or on bike, which you've seen a lot of locals doing. That's the latest. In Hoboken, I'm Chris Keating, News 12 New Jersey.