Portion of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Philadelphia reopens after emergency water maintenance repairs

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Your commute may be a little easier again.

A portion of MLK Drive in Philadelphia reopened on Thursday following emergency water infrastructure maintenance.

The roughly one-mile stretch of road had been closed since February 11 between Sweet Briar Drive and the Art Museum.

The Philadelphia Water Department said the emergency work involved the drinking water distribution system.

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