Crane blocks roadway near Elm and Harris Streets, Marblehead MA

Road Closure

Reported: 11/6/2025 01:34 PM

Harris St & Elm St, Marblehead, MA 01945

A crane operated by Osgood Construction is blocking the roadway near Elm and Harris Streets, forcing pedestrians to use the sidewalk to get around. Workers have been advised to move the equipment immediately, but it appears they plan to stay for the day.

Audio|Source: Marblehead Police & Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Can you check Elm by Harris?

00:03

Caller said there's a crane in the middle of the road she had to go up on the sidewalk to get down Harris Street.

00:11

Appreciate.

00:22

7.0 is going out.

00:32

Attention, engine 1.

00:34

Edge 1. Respond, medical A number (number withheld), Foster Street, 70-year-old mails, a person.

00:39

It'll be engine one, medical A number (number withheld), Foster Street.

00:42

We'll be the house right next to the play on,

00:44

70-year-old mail stick person.

00:48

Marvellous fire from Engine 1.

00:51

Engine 1. Engine 1.

00:54

Engine 1's on the air responding Foster.

00:57

Receive mobile fire, dispatch, engine 1, and bullport number (number withheld), Foster Street is going to be the residence right next to the Cleon.

01:04

70-year-old mail to sick person there's a caregiver on the scene.

01:14

Model FIA, 4P 94 on for Foster Street, 45th Street.

01:19

Medic. 94, you're responding to 14th Street.

01:22

To be advised, the nurse on scene is insisting he can be transported into Boston.

01:28

Be advised me.

01:29

I don't need it.

01:42

Seven, zero control.

01:46

Go ahead.

01:49

All right, it's Osgood Construction.

01:51

They're replacing gutters on a house that they're with a crane.

01:56

It wasn't partially blocking the roads.

01:59

They've been advised they need to leave a denser right away.

02:01

They can't do that.

02:03

Sounds like they're going to be seething for the day anyway.

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Harris St & Elm St, Marblehead, MA 01945

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