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Sunny Isles Beach Water Main Break Closes Section Of Collins Avenue

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - A section of Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles Beach has been shut down, according to police, due to a water main break.

This is in the area of 163rd Street.

Miami-Dade Water & Sewer said an inspection was being conducted on a 48-inch sewer line. A leak was later reported and it caused 40 gallons of waste water to escape.

They said crews are on the scene and it should be fixed shortly.

Until then, southbound traffic on Collins Avenue is being diverted west on Sunny Isles Blvd. Eastbound traffic on Sunny Isles Blvd. is being diverted south on Collins Avenue.

Drivers are urged to use an alternate route, like Biscayne Boulevard.

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