Road closed at Melbourne and Kensington due to downed lines, Reading MA

Road Closure

Reported: 09/06/2025 02:26 PM (PDT)

Kensington Ave & Melbourne Ave, Reading, MA 01867

Barricades were set up near Melbourne Ave and Kensington Ave due to downed primary utility lines. The road was closed causing traffic disruption. Emergency crews attended the scene but repairs were delayed because utility crews were unavailable.

Audio|Source: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch

03:7

Transcript:

00:00

I'm Block in Melbourne at Kensington.

00:01

Primary line looks like it's taken down.

00:05

Let's see. (number withheld).

00:06

Sorry, hi.

00:07

Can you bring two barricades to Melbourne attending? This is going to be closed for a while, I think.

00:14

There's seven primary lengths.

00:16

Free seats.

00:17

116 running.

00:18

116. Right, I'm going to be clear.

00:20

Hi. Spoke with the GCW.

00:21

They're unable to get a crew out right now.

00:23

The workaround scenes going to be getting rid of that tree branch.

00:26

Raycee.

00:27

6-7 to 116.

00:28

Hi, I'm sorry.

00:29

Hi, Middlesex. There are extra barricades in the main space.

00:33

If you meet me there, I will have door open for you.

00:35

Roger, headed there now.

00:37

Fire from Agent 4.

00:39

You can show RMLD-RT.

00:42

RMLD-R-T. RMLD-T.

00:44

107-6-7. Ride service station.

00:49

Sean, same issue up here if somebody's able to drop a couple barricades, I should be able to hurry up the FD standing by.

00:56

All right, Roger that, we'll move 116 up.

01:04

In Cumberland,

01:05

we have the road shut down with the Trialim between Kensington.

01:08

I would just wait their arrival here.

01:12

Good long game.

01:14

Roger, I have it.

01:15

112-267.

01:17

From six of an answering.

01:18

Sean, with your permission, I'd like to join in on that.

01:21

I can put it in the area here at Mill and Sanborn and just hang out on Maine with DFC and stay available for calls should they come in.

01:28

Right, sir.

01:29

You're requesting a barricade or just looking to set one out and then we put your cruises someplace else?

01:34

Just a parricade off militant board.

01:36

It looks like they got two RMLB trucks and two engines on Mainum.

01:40

There's more up there.

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Kensington Ave & Melbourne Ave, Reading, MA 01867

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