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Crash freezes outgoing traffic on busy Portland street

As of 1 p.m., Portland Police said a lane closure for outgoing traffic on Washington Avenue may last up to four hours
Credit: NEWS CENTER Maine
A crash near 1106 Washington Ave. in Portland shut down outgoing traffic for hours on May 23, 2018

PORTLAND (NEWS CENTER Maine) -- Drivers who usually take Washington Avenue to leave Portland need to rethink their route on Wednesday afternoon.

Portland Police said a utility pole that was damaged in a crash will need to be fixed. That work will close the lane for outgoing traffic between Canco Road and Allen Avenue. Incoming traffic is unaffected.

As of 1 p.m., police said the closure may last up to four hours.

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