Burst water main repair more 'complex' than planned

Peterborough City Council said about 20 homes had been impacted by the burst water main

A road significantly damaged by a burst water main could stay closed until "at least the end of next week", it has emerged.

Homes, cars and gardens on Lincoln Road, Peterborough, were damaged on Sunday after the burst pipe caused flooding.

Anglian Water has previously apologised and said it would need a few days to repair the road after it fixed the main.

The Peterborough Telegraph has since reported the repairs were "slightly more complex" than the water company had planned.

An Anglian Water spokesperson said: "Our teams are still on site to repair the burst water main on Lincoln Road in Peterborough.

"Due to the main being deep underground and the presence of third-party cables, the repair is slightly more complex than originally planned.

"Our teams are going to be working through the weekend to get things back to normal.

"Once the repair has taken place, our teams will still need to reinstate the road surface back to how it originally was to ensure it’s safe for road users and pedestrians.

"Our teams are working as quickly as they can, but because of how far they've had to dig down to get to the damaged pipe, they can already tell that the repair and getting the road back to how it was means they're going to be on site until at least the end of next week."