Traffic along eastbound Foothill Boulevard as well as eastbound traffic on Montrose Avenue and Honolulu Avenue are being affected by a closure on the eastbound Foothill 210 Freeway due to a water main break.

According to Officer Boyd, California Highway Patrol, eastbound lanes 1, 2 and 3 are open. Lane 4 and the eastbound Ocean View Boulevard off-ramp remains  closed for an  unknown duration.

Caltrans crews are in the area. However the water main belongs to Crescenta Valley Water District.

“There has been a large 12″ main break for a pipeline going down Rosemont and over the 210. The freeway is closed off at Pennsylvania Avenue and redirected to Ocean View Boulevard. Two valves have been turned off, which we’re hoping stops the flow. In the meantime, excess water is blowing off a 4″ outlet under the overpass on the eastbound side. Caltrans, CHP, Sheriff etc. are on site. We are hoping that based on how our water pressure zones are designed, there will be no extended interruption in service. Right now the focus is stopping water, draining the water, and getting traffic flowing again,” according to James Lee from CVWD.

 According to CHP Officer Boyd, lanes four and five eastbound 210 remain closed. Traffic is being diverted from Pennsylvania Avenue. 

Eastbound traffic on Foothill Boulevard is backed up in response to flooding on the 210 freeway.