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Giant Pothole on Rte. 495 Made for a Messy Drive Tuesday

The center and right lanes were closed for repairs resulting in delays.

Photo Credit: Massachusetts State Police

A giant pothole opened up in the center lane on Rte. 495 North over Rte. 133 in Tewksbury Tuesday morning, causing serious delays as crews work to repair the road.

Officials said the pothole was approximately two feet by two feet in size and due to repairs both the center and right lane were closed for some time on Tuesday.

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State Police said there are heavy delays in the area. At 12:15 p.m. State Police said traffic was backed up about five miles in the area.

Patch will continue to update the story as more information becomes available.

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