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Broken water main turns Avenida Central into muddy mess

By David Towns

Motorists were being urged to avoid Avenida Central behind La Plaza Grande shopping plaza in The Villages on Tuesday morning due to emergency work which created a muddy mess.

Emergency work was taking place Tuesday morning on Avenida Central
Emergency work was taking place Tuesday morning on Avenida Central.
A utility crew dug a big hole to repair the damage along Avenida Central
A utility crew dug a big hole to repair the damage along Avenida Central.

Crews from Jacobs were repairing what was said to be an eight-inch water main break.

Traffic on Avenida Central, between Rio Grande Avenue and Oak Meadows Lane, was passable, with workers letting cars through on a single, muddy lane of traffic.

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