Community Corner

Downed Power Line Closes Route 20 in Waltham

Avoid the area of Stow Street in Waltham.

UPDATED, 6 p.m.: Weston Street has reopened.
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Route 20 from the rotary near Route 128 to Stow Street has been closed as crews deal with a downed power line on Weston Street, according to Waltham Police. 

Motorists are urged to avoid the area. There is no word on when the line will be fixed and when the route will reopen, according to police.

Motorists heading east from the rotary can use Weston Street while westbound motorists from Main Street to Stow Street and then back to Weston Street, according to police.

The traffic snarls come as the city remains under a flash food watch until 8 p.m. Also, approximately 1,500 NStar customers are without power.


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