Standing water flooded the state-owned Henry E. Kinney Tunnel on U.S. 1 in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, forcing the temporary closure of the tunnel.

Just before 1 p.m., Fort Lauderdale announced the state was planning to close the tunnel within the hour.

“There is currently standing water in the Kinney Tunnel,” the alert said. “The Florida Department of Transportation has been notified of the situation and has informed the city that they expect to close the tunnel within the next hour. The tunnel will remain closed until the issue is fully resolved.”

Guillermo “Billy” Canedo, a spokesman for the Florida Department of Transportation, could not be reached for comment Wednesday.

The city notified state transportation officials that water was pooling inside the tunnel, Fort Lauderdale spo

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