Tree blocks Mystic Valley Parkway at Palmer Street, Arlington MA

Road Closure

Reported: 10/31/2025 10:09 PM

Palmer St & Mystic Valley Pkwy, Arlington, MA 02474

A large tree has fallen and is blocking Mystic Valley Parkway in both directions at Palmer Street. Traffic is being directed to use the westbound lane to manage flow, but movement is slow. Cleanup crews have been contacted to remove the obstruction.

Audio|Source: Eastern Massachusetts State Police

02:35

Transcript:

00:00

Be advised, Mystic Valley is going to be blocked off both east and west,

00:06

right at Palmer Street.

00:12

A4 receives.

00:20

A3-3,

00:21

A4. So I'll be off with a run code 16 at Willington Circle. I'll advise.

00:29

Received just took a call on that, ma'am.

00:38

85 to 493.

00:42

Commotion seat on a stop.

00:51

635, you have a pvety. 635, you have a PVT.

01:05

Received, we're 495 northbound.

01:08

We're at the 97 other side.

01:09

Thank you.

01:14

Received, sir.

01:16

I'm about seven mics out.

01:24

493a A5, just cleared from that stop. Anything pending?

01:30

Negative man was just seen if you're in the area.

01:33

We got the rear doorbell going off.

01:36

It appeared to be a pedestrian down there. They drove off in a scooter.

01:40

Black scooter.

01:43

We took a male party wearing a black jacket and a baseball hat headed down Ocean Ave towards Revere Street.

01:48

Risi, turn around.

01:53

Just follow the area.

02:00

2460 station A.

02:03

Hey, this, sir.

02:06

So, do you know if Mount Highly was already called out to come out here and clean this tree out of the road? It's a pretty good size. They're going to need to change signs and courtmen.

02:17

That's just referred to sir.

02:18

We did reach out to them.

02:19

We did advise them as blocking the entire role league.

02:25

Let me see, we got the, uh,

02:28

we're using the west bottom lane to try and get traffic back and forth, but it's slow going.

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Palmer St & Mystic Valley Pkwy, Arlington, MA 02474

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