Rail project to close block of Sixth Street for 10 days starting Friday

A block-long stretch of Sixth Street, the main northbound thoroughfare into downtown Springfield, will temporarily close starting Friday to allow for the installation of a new railroad bridge.The one-way road will be closed from Wellesley Avenue to Broad Place starting at 10 a.m. It is expected to remain closed for about 10 days.It is the first of four such closures expected along Fifth and Sixth streets over the next few months as crews continue work on the $356 […]