City crews are on scene of a broken water main on Cobourg St. near Tormey St. in Lower Town.
Reports started coming in at around 6:30 a.m. Thursday.
A large hole has opened in part of the street, forcing OC Transpo to detour buses and suspend service at stops along Cobourg.
Route 7, 17 and 19 are detoured between Rideau and Heney due to broken water main. Stops 4068, 1692, 6822 and 6823 will not be in use.
— OC Transpo Live (@OCTranspoLive) August 23, 2018
The detours were lifted at around 11:30 a.m.
Aug. 23, routes 7, 17 and 19 detour on Cobourg have been lifted. Service has returned to its regular routing.
— OC Transpo Live (@OCTranspoLive) August 23, 2018
However, The City of Ottawa says lanes are reduced in the area.
Update: Cobourg lane reduction in both directions from Beausoleil to Tormey - broken watermain. Duration unknown. #otttraffic
— Ottawa_Traffic (@Ottawa_Traffic) August 23, 2018
It remains unclear when the road will be fully reopened.