****UPDATE: The road has been reopened and water services has been restored.****

A water leak has shut down a portion of Rosemary Street on Monday afternoon.

A release says a crew is working to repair a leaking water pipe on East Rosemary near Spring Lane, which has closed Rosemary Street in the area.

The water leak is about 60 feet west of where the contractor repaired a broken water pipe on April 12, according to officials.

The repair is expected to take several hours and OWASA has interrupted water service for customers along Spring Lane.

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