As of 3:30 p.m. today, water is beginning to flow through the repaired water main that burst early this morning in downtown Bridgeport.
Repair crews working on the broken 20-inch main, estimated to be about 100 years old, have installed new pipe and expect water service to be fully restored by about 4:30 p.m., according to Lorraine Bukowski, an Aquarion Water Co. spokeswoman.
The water main burst at Fairfield Avenue and Main Street about 12 hours earlier, and disrupted service to about 50 properties downtown.
Temporary paving over the excavated area will take place later today, and permanent resurfacing to the street and sidewalks affected by the repairs will be done tomorrow.
More updates on connpost.com and in the Connecticut Post tomorrow.
