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Water Main Break Opens Gaping Hole Off Route 208

A water main break Friday afternoon closed the entrance and exit ramps at a Route 208 interchange in Fair Lawn.

A water main break Friday afternoon closed the entrance and exit ramps at a Route 208 interchange in Fair Lawn.

A water main break Friday afternoon closed the entrance and exit ramps at a Route 208 interchange in Fair Lawn.

 Photo Credit: Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE
Berdan Avenue off Plaza Road off Route 208 was affected.

Berdan Avenue off Plaza Road off Route 208 was affected.

 Photo Credit: Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE
The road buckled under the water pressure, leaving a gaping hole.

The road buckled under the water pressure, leaving a gaping hole.

 Photo Credit: Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE
There was no immediate word on how long it would take to resolve the situation.

There was no immediate word on how long it would take to resolve the situation.

 Photo Credit: Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE
Jerry DeMarco

The ramps along northbound Route 208 at Berdan Avenue off Plaza Road were affected after the road buckled under the water pressure, leaving a gaping hole, shortly after lunchtime Sept. 8.

No vehicle damage or incidents were reported as a result. However, many residents reported brown water coming out of their taps.

RIgs at the nearby Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps had to be removed before they got trapped.

DPW workers arranged cones around the hole.

There was no immediate word on how long it would take to remediate the problem.

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

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