Traffic & Transit

Robbins Avenue Closes For 'Several Hours': Police

The street has closed between Main Street and Basswood Street because of a downed pole and wires, Newington police said.

Police expect a stretch of Robbins Avenue to remain closed for the next several hours.
Police expect a stretch of Robbins Avenue to remain closed for the next several hours. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

NEWINGTON, CT — A stretch of Robbins Avenue will likely be closed for "several hours" so police can respond to a downed pole and wires, Newington Police said.

As of around 3:30 p.m., the road is closed between Main Street and Basswood Street, police said. A pole is down and wires have spilled across the road.

Police said they expect the closure to last for several hours.

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