New York City commuters must find alternate routes Wednesday after the Queens-Midtown Tunnel was shut down due to a water main break.
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority sent out alerts before 1:30 p.m. that all lanes of the heavily trafficked tunnel connecting Manhattan and Queens under the East River are"temporarily closed." Officials did not disclose the extent of the water main break. The agency added all buses have been detoured and there are delays on the east side of Manhattan due to increased traffic.Meanwhile, the Queensboro Bridge is partially closed Wednesday through Saturday for replacement of the upper roadway, according to the Department of Transportation. Single-lane Manhattan-bound north upper roadway will be closed 24 hours from Wednesday to Saturday. Double-lane will be closed Wednesday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Tuesday to Friday from 8 p.m. to 5 a.
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