CLEVELAND — Multiple lanes on I-90 eastbound near East 55th Street are closed to traffic due to standing water on the roadway, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.
ODOT Cleveland tweeted out a photo showing water covering the road, hiding the lane markings.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Water also starting to flow onto I-90 westbound. Please use caution and try to find an alternate route if traveling on I-90 near E. 55th St. https://t.co/Btl6HSW1ev pic.twitter.com/lonqrPUz6s
— ODOT Cleveland (@ODOT_Cleveland) October 26, 2021
Cleveland Water said crews are responding to a 12-inch water main break on South Marginal Road near East 55th Street.
Crews have operated valves to stop the flow of water.
As of 1:30 p.m., Cleveland Water said the flooding is subsiding and once clear, repairs to the main break will be completed.
ODOT said motorists should use an alternate route if traveling on I-90 near East 55t Street.
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The water also started to flow onto I-90 westbound.