Camden water main break could shut down a portion of Route 52 for days
A portion of Route 52 in Camden is expected to be shut down for several days as crews repair damage from a water main break that rendered the road “impassable,” officials say.
The Camden Fire & Rescue Department announced in a social media post around 5 a.m. Thursday that Route 52 was closed between Grove and Trim streets due to a water main break. The impacted area is roughly 1,000 feet from the state route’s intersection with Route 1.
“The road is impassable. A Maine Water Company worker was heard saying: ‘This is the worst one I have seen,’” the department said in its post.
Around 9:30 a.m., the Town of Camden said in a social media post that at least six residents in the area were without water.
Maine DOT indicated repairs could take several days, the town said, and the road closure and detours may be in place until Wednesday.
Drew is the night reporter for the Portland Press Herald. He previously covered South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth for the Sentry, Leader and Southern Forecaster. Though he is from Massachusetts,… More by Drew Johnson