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Salem's October 27 update keeps the Main Street reopening weather-dependent
The city reported underground delays between Market and Broad streets after the drainage trunk line was installed.
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What the October 27 update confirms
Salem's construction page says the downtown stormwater project on Main Street between Market and Broad streets encountered underground challenges that delayed the schedule. As of the city's October 27 update, the drainage trunk line had been installed and crews had started curbing work.
The page said paving was expected early the following week if weather allowed. It also described vehicle traffic as expected to return in early November.
Those statements are a dated forecast, not confirmation that the block has reopened.
Check conditions before choosing the route
A separate city homepage notice has said the closure would last at least through November 6. Because the two city statements use different wording and construction is weather-dependent, this brief preserves both without declaring a reopening date.
Drivers, pedestrians and nearby businesses should use the newest city construction update and signs at the site. Do not rely on the October 27 expectation as a live traffic report.
This article will need a newer dated city notice before it can report the block reopened.
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Official page rechecked November 2, 2026; latest dated project text remained October 27 and described installed trunk line, curbing, weather-dependent paving and an early-November expectation.
Read the sourceOfficial homepage wording in the November 1 handoff said the closure would continue at least through November 6; retained as a differing city statement, not a confirmed reopening date.
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