Traffic & Transit
Giant Hole Open On Newton Ave After Water Main Break
Police said the public works department is working on the issue, but they had no timeline for completion.
TEWKSBURY, MA — Newton Ave. was shut down at Main St. Wednesday after an early-morning water main break opened a giant hole, swallowing the entire road. Water service to Newton Ave. residents in the area was also affected.
Police said the public works department was on the scene, but there was no timeline for return to normal service or reopening the road. In an emergency, they can route vehicles around the road through a parking lot.
Officers are on scene with a water main break on Newton Ave at Main St in #Tewksbury. Town of Tewksbury DPW is on scene. Water service to residents on Newton Ave will be impacted throughout the morning. Newton Ave is closed at Main St. TPD21
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