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| New Forest water pipe collapse closes Ashurst A35 | New Forest water pipe collapse closes Ashurst A35 |
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| A burst water pipe led to the closure of a section of one of the major routes through the New Forest. | |
| The pipe burst in the early hours causing the road to crack and lift on the A35 Lyndhurst Road at Ashurst between New Road and Whartons Lane. | |
| Southern Water said its engineers were expected to turn water supplies off to assess the collapse. | Southern Water said its engineers were expected to turn water supplies off to assess the collapse. |
| The firm said the hot weather can mean the soil dries out causing pipes to shift and break. | The firm said the hot weather can mean the soil dries out causing pipes to shift and break. |
| Read more on this and other stories from across the south of England. | Read more on this and other stories from across the south of England. |
| The road has since partially re-opened with two-way temporary traffic lights in place while the work to repair the pipe is carried out. | |
| Drivers have been warned to expect lengthy delays. | |
| The nearby New Forest Inn was forced to close when water from the burst flooded into the pub. | The nearby New Forest Inn was forced to close when water from the burst flooded into the pub. |