Water main break shuts down Jersey Avenue, creating major traffic jams into Hoboken

By mid-afternoon, the water that had flooded Jersey Avenue had been pumped away, and crews with Veolia Water had cut a hole in the pavement that allowed access to the 20-inch water main that was cracked overnight by a construction crew. Now that all the water has been pumped out of the ground here, crews are inside of that hole, getting to that water main so they can replace it. In addition to that, they have to add a new valve. That's the piece sitting out here in the street and waiting to be installed. The break left people in Jersey City without water. My water was brown this morning. I know a few people where their water is completely off. It's really a pain. It really interrupts our day-to-day living. I have a dog and we can't use the faucet to give her water. While main breaks are a regular occurrence in Hoboken, the location is extremely inconvenient. This part of Jersey Avenue under the elevated train tracks is the most popular way to get in and out of Hoboken. This is a huge deal when this section is closed down because so many people travel from Jersey City to the Hoboken PATH. Those who take shuttles from Jersey City apartments to the PATH in the morning in Hoboken had an hour-long ride instead of their usual 10 minutes. It also forced locals from delivery workers on e-bikes to those with nail appointments to go it on foot. I have a nail appointment that I'm currently late to. I wanted to come drive here, and I currently cannot do that, so I'm running to my appointment. Please go. Thanks, Alicia. Because of the closure, drivers were pushed over to Marin Boulevard and found backups. At one point, you couldn't get into Hoboken because a truck that was too large got stuck. Meanwhile, as the work continued, Veolia Water was able to isolate that pipe, which led residents to have their water again. No Hoboken residents were ever without water in Jersey City. I'm Chris Keating, News 12 New Jersey.