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Burst water main on Canterbury Road, Ashford, closes busy lane

By: Chris Britcher cbritcher@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 11:42, 24 July 2021

Updated: 09:46, 26 July 2021

Traffic on one of the main routes into Ashford is being disrupted for a fourth day after a water main burst.

Crews from South East Water are trying to tackle the issue which has seen traffic heading away from the town on the Canterbury Road - close to the junction with Magazine Road - be diverted.

The road is closed, on one side, to traffic. Picture: Andy Clark

Workman have dug a hole in one lane of the road while work continues.

The main burst on Friday afternoon, sending water down towards the Simone Weil Avenue junction.

The issue is understood to have had an impact on water supplies to nearby properties.

A hole in the road was full of water on Saturday. Picture: Andy Clark
Canterbury Road is closed at the junction with Magazine Road
South East Water crews are trying to fix the problem. Picture: Andy Clark
The closure is still in place this morning

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