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Chris Marzella

Emergency repair work begins after Balfron road shut by burst water main

A burst water main in Balfron has seen a road closed to traffic as workers have this morning began emergency repair work.

The burst pipe in Ballochruin road, near to the bridge there, sometime on Thursday.

On Friday morning, Scottish Water provided an update, saying that the burst is “not affecting water supplies for customers in the area”.

A full repair began during daylight hours on Friday.

In a statement, Scottish Water said: “Please be aware that you may experience no water supply or low / intermittent water pressure. You may also experience discoloured water.”

They also advised that Ballochruin Road is currently closed to traffic to ensure the safety of the general public and repair teams.

If you have experienced flooding due to the incident and need support, call 0800 0778 778.

A further update is to be provided on Friday morning.

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In September last year, we told how the Ballochruin bridge was forced to close after a massive fracture of a water pipe which carries supplies from Loch Katrine to Glasgow.

The bridge was out of bounds Scottish Water carried out repairs to a section of the pipeline which burst there earlier that same month.

The structure, on the Ballochruin Road, C54, was closed after one of the large cast-iron water main pipes fractured. The pipe burst, adjacent to the bridge, causing the road surface to subside.

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