LOCAL

Water main break closes portion of Wales Road

Amy L. Knapp
The Independent
Wales Road is closed between Lennox Avenue NE and Providence Road NE due to  a water main break.

MASSILLON – Wales Road between Lennox Avenue NE and Providence Road NE is closed due to a water main break.

The break was reported sometime after 8 p.m. Tuesday night.

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Massillon Road Superintendent Tom Burgasser said crews from Bachtel Excavating are working to repair the problem. He said the break was caused by the construction on Wales Road.

Work could take at least another eight hours, he said Wednesday morning.

Burgasser said he has not had any reports of residents without water.