Drivers exiting Interstate 235 in the Waveland Park neighborhood may have to find alternative routes due to a water main break.

A the break has closed 56th Street between Kingman Boulevard and I-235 near the Waveland Golf Course, according to a 3 p.m. news release from the Des Moines Police Department on Friday, Nov. 14. Lanes will reopen as crews repair the break.

63rd Street and 42nd Street are the nearest alternative exits, officials said.

Virginia Barreda is the Des Moines city government reporter for the Register. She can be reached at vbarreda@dmreg.com.

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