Major water main break shut down road in East Austin

By Rudy Koski and FOX 7 Austin Digital Team

Published January 18, 2024 8:40am CST

Water main break on MLK causes water outages

East Austin residents were without water Thursday after a water line broke on MLK Boulevard.

AUSTIN, Texas - A major water main break in East Austin shut down East Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. this morning near Springdale Road.

(Austin Fire Department)

Photos show a geyser over the intersection.

E. MLK was blocked in both directions, but ATX Transportation and Public Works says the situation has been resolved.

The road has since been reopened.