WEST SPRINGFIELD — A section of Riverdale Street (Route 5) in West Springfield will be closed to all traffic overnight Saturday as the town conducts a federally mandated flood protection test.

The closure, which affects the stretch between Morgan Road and Elm Street, begins at 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, and is expected to last until 6 a.m. Sunday, town officials said in a press release issued Wednesday.

Traffic will be detoured through Piper Road between East Elm Street and Morgan Road. Drivers are advised to seek alternate routes and expect delays.

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