The area around The Queensway and Islington Avenue was shut to motorists due to a raging flood.
Local motorists were stunned to find a busy intersection closed due to flooding with up-to-two-feet deep from a watermain break.
Water was gushing and streets were closed in The Queensway and Islington Avenue area as police and city crews tried to control the flood.
Some stores in the intersection area remained closed as customers and workers couldn’t gain entrance.
Other nearby streets like Kipling Avenue was jammed as motorists tried to get to their destination on November 18.
A TTC bus had to divert around the flood. Photo courtesy of Toronto Star.
A major overnight watermain break led to the flooding that shut north, south and westbound streets. Only eastbound traffic from the intersection was open.
TTC services were also affected in the area. The TTC said that bus routes 87 Cosburn and 80 Queensway were diverted for several hours through alternate routes.
Police said reports of the watermain break came in shortly after 1 a.m. on Saturday. Shortly after 7 a.m., police reported that the muddy water was one-to-two feet deep at certain points and causing flooding in nearby buildings.