Plan accordingly! A water main break in Dorchester flooded streets near the Ashmont MBTA station Tuesday late afternoon – shuttle buses are replacing T service.
Crews were working to fix the water main, which created a hole in the ground in Peabody Square. The flooding began around 5 p.m., with water gushing uphill due to high pressure.
According to an MBTA X post, shuttle buses replaced MBTA service between Ashmont and JFK/UMass. As of 10 p.m., buses were still running along the route.
According to Universal Hub, the water main break happened when a National Grid crew struck a Boston Water and Sewer Main. You can get all the messy details here!
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