Burst water main in Boston Town centre causing traffic misery

Anglian Water is aware of the burst main, which is reported to be outside the town’s Iceland.

An incident log on the services website says: “We’re realy sorry but some customers in Boston may have very low water pressure or no water at all.

“We’ve got a burst main in your area that we’re working hard to get fixed, so that we can get your supply back to normal as soon as possible.

They say work should be completed by 3pm.

A spokesman confirmed the incident was reported to them at about 12noon and that an engineer was on site and looking to isolate the pipes.

Emergency services are managing traffic around the area.

Drivers are advised to avoid the Wide Bargate area in Boston. If drivers don’t need to be in Boston, from the north, they should head south via the B1184 at Sibsey, B1192 Langrick Road, the A52 and A17, and vice versa for traffic heading south to north.