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.
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.
