Authorities are asking drivers and pedestrians to avoid a portion of Commonwealth Avenue Tuesday morning after a water main break flooded the area and forced evacuations from nearby buildings.

The break occurred Monday night around 9:40 p.m. at Comm. Ave. and Exeter Street, according to the Boston Fire Department. Six nearby buildings that experienced flooding in basements were evacuated, but no one was injured.

At approx 9:40 a major water main break at Commonwealth ave and Exeter St. Boston water and sewer has shut down the leak . At this point we have evacuated 6 buildings because of water in the basements. pic.twitter.com/NB2mDsqb5C — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) March 12, 2019

Painstaking progress being made on Comm/Exeter break. To facilitate repairs, water service out indefinitely to buildings on Comm between Dartmouth and Exeter. Presence of other utility lines requires caution as dig begins. Stay tuned for updates. https://t.co/vQZfNVsVvx — BWSC (@BOSTON_WATER) March 12, 2019

According to Boston fire, the water started to recede around 11 p.m.

Boston police said Tuesday morning that Comm. Ave. remained closed to drivers and pedestrians from Dartmouth to Exeter Street.

The Boston Water and Sewer Department continued to work at the scene early Tuesday.

BWSC water and sewer operations pros working hard, widening hole to make repairs to 16 inch main running down Exeter St at Comm outbound. Crew making more room to work as gas main set just above the spot where the main is broken. — BWSC (@BOSTON_WATER) March 12, 2019


“Motorists are being redirected to Beacon St for access to Kenmore. Comm Ave inbound is open from Massachusetts Avenue to the Public Gardens,” police said.