The repairs taking place to fix the burst water pipe are now completed, however Cumberland Street, Sheffield could remain closed until next weekend.

360 wire received the following statement from Yorkshire Water.

A Yorkshire Water spokesperson said: “We have now repaired the 18-inch main on Cumberland Street following a burst on 14 October, and will be recharging it and bringing it back into service.

“However, the burst caused a significant amount of consequential damage to the road and the two adjacent pathways, which will need to be repaired before we can safely reopen the road.

“We are currently anticipating that the road will be closed until at least next weekend, though this may change as we create a thorough plan for the repair with the local council highways team and we will conduct repairs as quickly as possible.

“We understand that the closure is disruptive and would like to apologise to everyone in the area. We appreciate everybody’s patience and will share updates as and when we have them.”

This follows the news on 14 October when a major water main burst and caused widespread disruption.

Keep updated with 360 wire to find out further information.