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Road Closure Update (4/1 6:05pm)

 April 1, 2010

Flood Update 6:05 P.M. 4/1

Road Closures – All road closures remain the same as the last update. Extra police detail officers have been hired to help traffic flow, but motorists are experiencing long delays. Motorists are advised to avoid Route #20, Route #27, and Route #126 as much as possible. These road closures are expected to be in place for both the morning and afternoon commute tomorrow.

Update 4/1 12:30pm: **** It is anticipated that the flood waters will recede slowly. These road closures may last several days. ****

Route #20 and Route #27 are entirely closed at the Route #20/#126/#27 intersection. Avoid Wayland Center Route 20 at 27/126.
Route #20 is also closed at the Route #20 bridge near the town landfill.

Motorists should use the detour to Old Connecticut Path to Stonebridge Road to Potter Road to Elm Street to Landham Road. Motorists traveling to points west from the Boston area or east from the Marlborough/Worcester area should seek routes that avoid Routes #20 and #27 in Wayland.

With the closure of Wayland Center, school buses are being re-routed, and many children will be arriving home later than usual.

Route # 27 is also closed at Glezen Lane to the Sudbury town line.

Pelham Island Road, River Road, Water Row, Riverview Circle are all closed.

Wayland Library and Landfill are also closed.

Sources: Wayland Police Department and Wayland Superintendent's Office.

Click here for a map updated by the Town of Sudbury giving a visual representation of the closures.

Also, from earlier postings:

Motorists are advised to seek alternate commuting routes for the rest of this week and to anticipate significant detours and delays. Please drive slowly through water.
 
Pelham Island – There is an erroneous report in the Wayland Student Press network that Pelham Island residents were evacuated. No evacuations have taken place on Pelham Island. Residents have been asked to prepare for a possible voluntary evacuation should there be no means of transportation across the flooded areas of Pelham island Road. Currently, a Boston Duck Boat is being used for resident transport.
 
The town has contracted with Boston Duck Tours to supply a duck boat and operators beginning at 7am 3/31/2010. The duck boat is scheduled to operate until 6:00pm and from 6am-6pm on Thursday and Friday. A 5 ton truck will be used from 6pm-9pm to transport residents. There will be no transportation available from 9pm-6am each day. All transportation is for residents of Pelham Island only. Residents are advised to be prepared to evacuate if these forms of transportation become unsafe.
 
Basement Flooding – Residents are advised to contact emergency services should water in their basement rise to the point where it may reach an electrical panel. Should this happen, electrical power needs to be cut off to the house to prevent the possibility of fire.

Sandbags – The town has a supply of sandbags available for residents. Contact 508-358-4721.

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