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Section of downtown Lexington blocked off due to emergency water main repair

A section of W. Main Street in downtown Lexington, Ky. is blocked off until further notice due to an emergency water main repair.
A section of W. Main Street in downtown Lexington, Ky. is blocked off until further notice due to an emergency water main repair. Lexington Traffic Management Center

A section of traffic in downtown Lexington has been blocked off due to an emergency water main repair, according to the Lexington Traffic Management Center.

The right lane of West Main Street between North Limestone and North Upper Street will be shut down until further notice while crews perform the repair. A timeline of when the lane might reopen was not provided.

A spokesperson for Kentucky American Water did not immediately return a request for comment.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

Christopher Leach
Lexington Herald-Leader
Chris Leach is a breaking news reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He joined the newspaper in September 2021 after previously working with the Anderson News and the Cats Pause. Chris graduated from UK in December 2018. Support my work with a digital subscription
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