Water main break causes lane closure on Route 5 in Wallingford

A water main break closed lanes of Route 5 in Wallingford and crews are working to fix the road.

Officers began getting calls about Route 5 beginning to "buckle" near Walmart around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Police responded to the area and found North Colony Road was buckled up from a water main break.

Two lanes are closed and one lane is open on each side so traffic can get through.

The state Department of Transportation and Wallingford Water Division were notified and crews worked to fix the issue.

Water service was restored to the area Wednesday morning, but crews will be out there for the rest of today repairing the road, according to town officials.

They said to expect continued lane closures, and anyone in the area is urged to use caution or should find an alternate route.