Water main break closes highway in downtown San Diego
Pipe break from Sunday continuing into Monday
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) — Northbound lanes of Interstate 5 in San Diego were closed Monday after a water main break flooded the key highway that runs through downtown.
The pipeline burst Sunday evening and city crews shut down pipes feeding the area around 1 a.m. Monday.
But the highway, on- and off-ramps and surrounding streets remained flooded at midday.
Officials say drains are overloaded.
The ramp from southbound State Route 163 to north I-5 also was closed — shutting down a popular route to San Diego International Airport on the first day of the Thanksgiving holiday week.
