Water main break shuts down 7th Avenue in Midtown

It was not clear when the affected streets would reopen. Credit: Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images

A water main break has shut down Seventh Avenue between 31st and 33rd streets in Manhattan this morning, NY1 reports.

Delays are reported all the way up to at least 40th Street, and drivers are advised to steer clear of the area in the vicinity of Penn Station.

It is not clear when the streets will reopen.