Broken water main closes northbound lane of Prospect

CHAMPAIGN – A water main break has closed a lane of northbound traffic on Prospect Avenue near White Street.

The main break was discovered Friday morning and an Illinois American Water crew was expected to have the main fixed by early afternoon, said Barry Suits, operations manager for the water company.

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