San Diego

Hotel Circle Flooding Prompts Freeway Off-Ramp Closures in Mission Valley

A water main break in Mission Valley shut down freeway off-ramps near Hotel Circle Sunday, creating mud and delays.

Just after 4 a.m., an 8-inch concrete pipe burst underground, creating a large crack in the road and flooding it with inches of water.

Crews closed parts of Hotel Circle Drive North, the off-ramp on westbound Interstate 8, and the off-ramp on southbound State Route 163.

Water began pouring into the parking lot at the Handlery Hotel San Diego, located in the strip of hotels in Mission Valley known as Hotel Circle.

The burst pipe was a fire protection line, according to a manager at Handlery Hotel San Diego.

As of 11 p.m. Sunday night crews had partially reopened the off-ramp on westbound Interstate 8.

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