Traffic & Transit

Roadway Reopens In Wethersfield After Fallen Wires Incident: UPDATE

The incident was reported late Friday morning.

A busy state roadway in Wethersfield was closed to traffic late Friday morning due to wires on the road.
A busy state roadway in Wethersfield was closed to traffic late Friday morning due to wires on the road. (Patch Graphics)

WETHERSFIELD, CT β€” A state roadway was closed in Wethersfield late Friday morning due to wires down in the roadway, according to the state Department of Transportation, but it has since reopened.

The DOT reports that Route 287 was closed between Ridge Road and Griswold Road because of the incident.

The situation was first reported at 10:30 a.m., and the DOT reported the roadway's reopening at about 1:33 p.m. Friday.

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