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Water Main Break Floods Route 4 Exit In Paramus

A water main break in Paramus on Thursday flooded part of Route 4 and closed a busy exit ramp.

A water main break flooded part of Route 4 in Paramus and closed a busy exit ramp on Thursday, Aug. 17.

A water main break flooded part of Route 4 in Paramus and closed a busy exit ramp on Thursday, Aug. 17.

Photo Credit: Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE
The water main break in Paramus on Thursday, Aug. 17, flooded part of westbound Route 4 and closed the busy Paramus Road exit ramp.

The water main break in Paramus on Thursday, Aug. 17, flooded part of westbound Route 4 and closed the busy Paramus Road exit ramp.

Photo Credit: Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE
Veolia crew members at work on the water main break at the Paramus Road exit off westbound Route 4 in Paramus.

Veolia crew members at work on the water main break at the Paramus Road exit off westbound Route 4 in Paramus.

Photo Credit: Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE
Construction crews working near the exit ramp for Paramus Road off the westbound highway accidentally punctured the 16-inch main.

Construction crews working near the exit ramp for Paramus Road off the westbound highway accidentally punctured the 16-inch main.

Photo Credit: Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE
At the scene in Paramus on Thursday, Aug. 17.

At the scene in Paramus on Thursday, Aug. 17.

Photo Credit: Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE

Construction crews working near the exit ramp for Paramus Road off the westbound highway accidentally punctured the 16-inch main shortly before noon Aug. 17.

It unleashed a mini flood that filled the exit with nearly a foot of water and closed Route 4's left lane near the median.

A crew from Veolia got to work while Paramus police and a state DOT team did their best to keep traffic moving past the spot.

Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this story.

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