Water main break prompts lane closures on Shaw Avenue in northwest Fresno

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Wednesday, August 19, 2026 3:28AM
Water main break prompts lane closures on Shaw Avenue in Northwest Fresno
Police are redirecting traffic on Shaw Avenue at Valentine Avenue in Northwest Fresno because of a water main break.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Police are redirecting traffic at Shaw and Valentine avenues in Northwest Fresno due to a water main break.

Officers say they are concerned the break could develop into a sinkhole.

The traffic disruption has reduced Shaw Avenue to one lane just east of Valentine Avenue.

Drivers are being redirected as crews monitor the situation.

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