DPW addresses water leak near Market Basket, Fitchburg MA
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, public works responded to a possible water leak causing icy road conditions near the entrance of a Market Basket on John Fitch Highway in Fitchburg. The lane near the bridge on Water Street required salting, but vehicles were still able to pass safely.
Audio|Heard on: Fitchburg Police and Fire Dispatch
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01:17
Transcript:
00:00
Got water pouring out of the.
00:02
Curb closest to the entrance at the Market Basket entrance.
00:12
Five 257. You get also notified DPW that they're going to need to salt the inbound lane on Water Street closest to the bridge as it is freezing.
00:38
Five 257. Go ahead.
00:42
All right, did we ever get an ETA on BKW?
00:52
Negative.
00:59
Five 257. Go back.
01:03
I'll be turning from here.
01:06
There is no raised structures on the pavement, so vehicles are still able to get by without any issue.
01:15
I can come back if DPW requests at a later time.
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Location mentioned:
John Fitch Hwy, Fitchburg, MA 01420
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