MAITLAND, Fla. — Heavy rains caused flooding Tuesday morning on South Orlando Avenue near Monroe Avenue in Maitland.
Police closed the road beneath the Reverend Kenneth C. Crossman Bridge near the Winter Park-Maitland city limits because of the pooled rainwater.
Watch video of the flooding below:
The road was reopened late Tuesday morning. The closure of the southbound lanes caused a 2-mile backup.
A storm water drain was blocked because of a nearby construction site, a Florida Department of Transportation spokesman said.
Pumps were installed, but they couldn't handle the amount of rainfall, officials said.
In the meantime, the city of Maitland has installed another drainage pump.
The lanes on 1792 heading north into Maitland from Winter Park are open. The other direction is still closed pic.twitter.com/UicDLvAaqo
— Ty Russell (@TRussellCBS4) April 10, 2018
Problems on the pavement this morning. Crews are trying to get water out of the roadway along 17/92 along the Winter Park and Maitland line. Right now, both directions are closed. Sunrail tracks above are not impacted pic.twitter.com/0HTNvQAjqt
— Ty Russell (@TRussellCBS4) April 10, 2018
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