Brocco Bank Sheffield: Yorkshire Water gives update as major route near Hunter’s Bar Roundabout remains closed

A major road could remain closed into the weekend after a big water burst.

Yorkshire Water has replaced a section of main on Brocco Bank and stopped the leak which tore through the road surface at 5am on Wednesday.

But as of Thursday lunchtime a large hole remains and a 15ft by 15ft section of asphalt also needs to be repaired. No workers or machinery were on site.

A Yorkshire Water spokesman said they waiting for a team to return and “backfill” it and were aiming for it to be fixed by Friday. 

Meanwhile, the normally busy commuter route remains eerily quiet as drivers are forced on to other roads.

Stagecoach bus services 6, 10 and 10a were diverting from Hunters Bar roundabout in both directions. 

Yorkshire Water said residents in the S11 area may experience no water while repair work was carried out. And when it came back on it could be cloudy or discoloured for a few minutes.