Crime & Safety

Water Main Break Closes Blanchard Road from Concord to Hamilton

Heavy traffic and backups in the vicinity of the break. Police advising all to avoid the area.

A water main on Blanchard Road between Concord Avenue and Hamilton Road (across from the Pepperidge Farm Retail Store) on the Cambridge/Belmont line has sprung a leak closing that section of roadway for the foreseeable future. 

According to Belmont Police, area roads including Brighton Street and Blanchard Road are experiencing heavy traffic as vehicles attempt to detour around the area. 

Police are advising commuters and residents to avoid the area if you can.


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