Water main break damages Centerville Road in Warwick

Posted: Aug 24, 2023 / 12:08 PM EDT

Updated: Aug 24, 2023 / 10:19 PM EDT

WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — The westbound lanes of Centerville Road (Route 117) are back open after crews spent hours working to repair a water main break. Thursday.

Warwick Deputy Police Chief Michael Lima said the break happened around 9 a.m. in the area of 501 Centerville Road and it caused the pavement to buckle in several spots.

Both off-ramps from I-95 were also closed throughout the day Thursday. The roadway opened back up around 8:30 p.m.

WARWICK: Work continues on 2 water main breaks on route 117 near the route 95 ramps. Just toured the work zone with @PicozziForMayor… he expects water to be turned back on within a few hours. Road closures around Centerville Rd could last through early tomorrow morning. @wpri12 pic.twitter.com/oluklM6eN1
— Corey Welch (@CoreyWelch) August 24, 2023

Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi visited the site Thursday and said via Facebook there were at least two breaks. One was at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and the other was about 150 yards away. Workers told him that one of the breaks seemed to have caused a second one.

Picozzi thanked everyone who assisted in repairing the break and reopening the road for their “Herculean effort.”