Traffic & Transportation

Boise Bench water line break causes closure on Orchard Street

A water line break on Orchard Street near Overland Road on the Boise Bench is causing traffic diversions.
A water line break on Orchard Street near Overland Road on the Boise Bench is causing traffic diversions. Boise Police Department

A water line broke on Orchard Street on the Boise Bench on Wednesday evening, causing closures and traffic diversions.

At about 5:40 p.m. the Boise Police Department posted on Facebook that Orchard Street between Overland Road and Spaulding Street was closed due to the break.

Police were at the scene and continuing to redirect traffic after 6:30 p.m., BPD spokesperson Lauren Melink told the Idaho Statesman in an email.

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