Crime & Safety

Road Closed After Water Main Breaks, Prompting Delays In OC

The water main break was reported just after 9 a.m. on Alicia Parkway in South Orange County.

MISSION VIEJO, CA — A traffic advisory was issued to drivers after a water main break shut down a busy South Orange County road Thursday morning.

The water main break was reported in the City of Mission Viejo on Alicia Parkway just east of Jeronimo Road at around 9 a.m., the Moulton Niguel Water District reported.

The break prompted authorities to respond, and the water district is currently in the process of excavation and restoration, officials said.

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Residents were strongly urged to use alternate routes due to traffic delays caused by the break.

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