UPDATED: Potential Building Collapse Temporarily Shuts Down Davis Square Streets

As many Somerville denizens are doubtlessly already aware, concerns regarding the potential collapse of the old Social Security office at 240 Elm St. have forced the closure of a handful of Davis Square Streets.

The Boston Metro reports that Elm Street between Dover and Russell has been officially shut down, meaning Chester and Grove Streets are effectively useless until further notice.

UPDATED: The City of Somerville reports that one lane of Elm Street will reopen at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23. With the exception of businesses on the corner of Chester Street and Elm Street, shops can reopen, and a new investigation into the situation will be conducted Wednesday morning.

According to the city of Somerville, detours and alterations in traffic practices include:

“• Highland Ave. between College Ave. and Grove St. will become a two-way street.

• Vehicles traveling east on Holland St. may take a right onto Dover St., or continue onto Highland Ave.

• Vehicles traveling west on Highland Ave. may continue onto Holland St., or right onto College Ave. Cars will not be permitted to turn left onto Dover St.

• Vehicles traveling into Davis Sq. on College Ave. may only turn right onto Holland St. Cars will not be permitted to travel straight onto Dover St. nor take a left turn onto Highland Ave.”

The Boston Metro has the rest of the skinny here.

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