All southbound lanes of the US 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles were closed at Mission Road Wednesday morning after a water main broke and flooded the highway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Flooding on all lanes was reported around 1:30 a.m., according to CHP dispatch logs. The southbound lanes were expected to remain closed until at least 9 a.m., but the northbound lanes were open, CHP Officer Michael Nasir said. There was no other visible damage to the highway, he added.
An 8-inch steel pipe at 401 S. Boyle Ave. broke shortly after 1 a.m., said Renee Vazquez, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The highway has since been closed but 47 customers were left without water for a while, he said.
The southbound lanes are closed between North Mission Road and 4th Street. The southbound ramp at 3rd Street was open.
Workers spent the morning sweeping water and mud from the road.
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