Work on a private sewer has forced the temporary closure of a portion of East Main Street in Knoxville; but repairs aren’t expected to take very long.

A sewer line on private property is being fixed by a private contractor; but since the work and equipment will interfere with the right of way, the city has closed off an area around the 700 block of East Main to through traffic.

City officials say depending on the weather, the work should be finished in short order and the road reopened to full traffic.