Springfield keeps one‑way traffic as engineers study unstable Wall Street retaining wall

Jun 1, 2026

After an engineering report identified slope instability, the Selectboard extended emergency one‑way traffic and sidewalk closures on Wall Street while awaiting mitigation options and funding; the board asked engineers to broaden the evaluation to adjacent sidewalk and stairway structures.

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An engineering evaluation identifying instability in the Wall Street hillside prompted the Springfield Selectboard on June 1 to keep emergency safety measures — narrowed roadway, a blocked sidewalk and a one‑way traffic pattern — in place while engineers develop repair options.

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