The City of Lynchburg is taking steps to enhance safety at the Link Road Intersection at US 501 Business, where Rivermont Avenue and Boonsboro Road intersect.

Drivers are asked to avoid the 3800 block of Boonsboro Road in Lynchburg as crews work to repair a water main break.

A crash is blocking traffic on Old Forest Road in Lynchburg. Authorities say the two-car accident has blocked three lanes of traffic near the intersection of Old Forest Road and Link Road. Crews are asking drivers to avoid the area.

LYNCHBURG, Va. - Thanks to a water main break, commuters in the Hill City might see some delays Thursday morning. Officials say a water main break has closed Rivermont Ave. at Link Road. Eastbound traffic on Rivermont (into Lynchburg) is being detoured onto Parkland Drive to Link Road. Drivers are being asked to avoid the area if possible, and those who use Link Road are asked to find an alternate route onto Rivermont Ave. until further notice. People who live in the area might notice discolored water or low water pressure while the main is being repaired.