City notified after water pipe bursts, flooding roadway in Toronto’s east-end

Flooding on Simpson Avenue in Toronto
Flooding on Simpson Avenue in Toronto due to a burst water pipe on Nov. 298, 2023. CITYNEWS/Karim Islam

By Patricia D'Cunha

Posted November 29, 2023 10:02 am.

Toronto police are advising residents to avoid an east-end neighbourhood after a water pipe burst, flooding the roadway.

In a post on X on Wednesday morning, police say drivers may encounter delays in the area of Logan and Simpson avenues, near Carlaw Avenue and Gerrard Street East.

The City of Toronto has been notified.

So far, the area has not been closed off to traffic.

Flooding on Simpson Avenue in Toronto
Flooding on Simpson Avenue in Toronto due to a burst water pipe on Nov. 298, 2023. CITYNEWS/Karim Islam
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