Crime & Safety

Road Closed After Utility Pole Struck In Tewksbury, Police Say

Police said detours are in place due to an incident with a utility pole.

TEWKSBURY, MA — Main Street between Salem Road and Hill Street is closed "until further notice due to a utility pole being struck," police said.

In a Facebook post around 12:45 p.m. Thursday, police said the following detours will be in place:

  • Northbound Main St traffic: Salem Rd → South St → Hill St → back to Main St
  • Southbound Main St traffic: Hill St → South St → Salem Rd → back to Main St

A tractor trailer "snagged a wire and took down a pole on Main Street," according to a post from the town. Main Street is shut down while the line is being repaird.

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