Traffic & Transit

Route 1 South At Standstill After Water Main Break

Traffic is severely backed up as the highway closed to one lane near the Square One Mall.

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SAUGUS, MA — Route 1 South is down to one lane for a water main break near the Square One Mall, according to WBZ. Traffic is backed up past Walnut Street, according to Google Maps. Here's the latest as of 11 a.m.:

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