As of noon on Friday, the repairs to the downed communication lines on 14th Avenue, between 7th and 8th Street, are expected to last for the rest of the day.

Motorists continue to be urged to avoid the area.

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Field workers from Sasktel will have a chilly day ahead as they work to repair some telephone lines on 14th Avenue.

The lines were downed early Friday morning, between 7th and 8th Street. 

There is no word yet as to when the repairs will be completed, but the public is asked by City of Estevan EMO Coordinator Helen Fornwald to avoid the area for the time being.

Stay tuned to DiscoverEstevan for more on this story as it develops.