A burst water main is causing problems in Wareham this morning.
The A351 has been closed between Sandford Road and Morden Road due to a burst water main.
A spokesperson for Dorset Police said they were called at 5.47am.
Police are on the scene controlling traffic at the junction.
Dorset County Council’s Twitter travel feed says Bere Road towards the A35 is very slow with long delays.
Police are on the scene controlling traffic at the junction.
The road is not expected to reopen today.
Update: @WessexWater tell us they have multiple teams on site dealing with a 'significant' burst. The road has collapsed in the immediate area and they are not expecting the road to reopen today. Further updates will be provided as we go along...
— Travel Dorset (@TravelDorset) June 18, 2018
A Wessex Water spokesman said they had taken "a number of calls" on the burst water main and were first made aware at 6am.
Engineers are on site and they are working to determine what has happened.
There are delays of more than one hour on Bere Road to the A35 and westbound is slow from Slepe.
Police controlling traffic at the Wareham junction on the A35 delays on both directions. Eastbound queues from Bere Regis Westbound slow from Slepe @Wave105Travel @TravelDorset @Bournemouthecho pic.twitter.com/yWZ2bJVeXf
— Steve Bulley (@stevebulleyUK) June 18, 2018
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