A63 Selby Road Garforth: Police urge drivers in Leeds to avoid busy junction over burst water main

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A stretch of a busy Leeds road has been closed over a burst water main, as police advised drivers to avoid the route.

Police said that motorists should keep clear of the A63 roundabout on Selby Road in Garforth.

Motorists have been advised to avoid the A63 roundabout on Selby Road, Garforth, over a burst water main. Photo: Google.Motorists have been advised to avoid the A63 roundabout on Selby Road, Garforth, over a burst water main. Photo: Google.
Motorists have been advised to avoid the A63 roundabout on Selby Road, Garforth, over a burst water main. Photo: Google. | Google

It comes after Yorkshire Water said that customers may be stuck without water because of the burst main. A spokesperson confirmed that the problem has now been fixed.

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A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: "Motorists are advised to avoid the A63 roundabout at Garforth due to a burst water main in the area."

Yorkshire Water apologised for any inconvenience caused after the burst water main closed a section of the Eastbound carriageway of Selby Road. Water supplies were temporarily interrupted, but have now been restored.

Work is underway to complete a repair on the main and the road closure will remain in place to allow this to be done safely. 

The damage to the road surface is also being assessed, which will need to be repaired before the route can be reopened. Diversions are in place.

It is understood that four postcodes were affected by the burst main. These were LS15, LS25, LS26, LS14.

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