Update on Road Closures in Wayland
Due to a powerful storm that impacted most of Massachusetts yesterday, bringing high winds and substantial rain to Wayland, there still remains some roads that are impassible due to flooding or downed trees and power lines. Currently, Eversource is working with the Fire, Police and Public Works departments to prioritize tree removal.
Wayland Road Closures:
Regarding street closures, as of 3:30PM on Tuesday, December 19th, 2023, the following roads remain closed:
- Alden Rd at Loker Street
- Beach Road (near No. 3)
- Bigelow Road (near No. 14)
- Campbell Road (near No. 50)
- Draper Road
- Old Connecticut Path
- Pelham Island Road
- Plain Road (near No. 101)
- Shaw Drive
- Stonebridge Road
- Woodridge Road
Wayland Public Schools:
As of this afternoon, Wayland High School and Happy Hollow Elementary School are without power. For update to date information, please check the School Administration website: https://www.wayland.k12.ma.us/home
Eversource has reported that it expects to substantially complete restoration for customers affected by the storm by 11 p.m. Wednesday. Many customers will be restored today. Substantially complete means at least 99% of customers in all communities have power. For the latest information please see the Eversource webpage: https://www.eversource.com/content/residential/outages
Here is the current Eversource outage map: https://outagemap.eversource.com/external/default.html
Here is the Commonwealth’s page for power outages: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/power-outages
If you have an emergency, you are reminded to call 911 and if this is a non-emergency, please call 508-358-4721. For more information, please contact the Town Manager’s office at 508.358.7755.