WEDNESDAY 02/01/2023 1:21 p.m.

(PUEBLO, Colo.) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office tweeted that as of 1:19 p.m., all lanes of Santa Fe Dr. and E. Northern Ave are now open.

ORIGINAL STORY: Water on road in Pueblo creates unsafe conditions

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Pueblo Water said the water is the result of a water main break at EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel late Tuesday night. Pueblo Water said the line is a private line owned by EVRAZ and Pueblo Water customers are not affected by the main break.

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The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) advises the public to avoid the area of East Northern Avenue from Santa Fe Avenue to Santa Fe Drive due to “large amounts of water” running onto the road and causing unsafe driving conditions.

  • Water on a road in Pueblo
    Courtesy: Pueblo Police Department
  • Water on a road in Pueblo with the road continuing uphill in the background
    Courtesy: Pueblo Police Department
  • Water on a road in Pueblo
    Courtesy: Pueblo Police Department

According to a tweet by PPD, E. Northern Ave has both east and westbound lanes closed. The roadway is iced over and water continues to flow onto the road. PPD is asking the public to avoid the area.