Gay Street Partial Closure to Install Drainage Pipe on Thursday, Nov. 14th

On Thursday, November 14th, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., part of Westwood's Gay Street will be closed for the installation of a new drainage pipe, said Westwood Department of Public Works Assistant Director Brendan Ryan in an announcement on Tuesday. 

The work is required after a drainage pipe broke, which led to the beginning of collapse of a portion of the roadway, said Mr. Ryan.

Mr. Ryan noted that Thursday traffic from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. would be allowed to flow on Gay Street only in the direction of High Street to Washington Street, but not vice versa. For traffic in the opposite direction, a detour will be set up using Fox Hill Street.

Then, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the portion of Gay Street between High Street and Fox Hill Street will be closed to general traffic, except of residents with homes in the work zone.

Finally, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:0 p.m., Gay Street will remain closed at High Street. However, traffic from Washington Street will be allowed to flow on Gay Street to High Street.

Questions or concerns can be directed to the Department of Public Works at 781-320-1037.