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Palo Alto Police Department
Wednesday July 2nd, 2025 :: 03:45 p.m. PDT

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Correction: East Charleston Road has re-opened

Correction: the closure resulted from a telephone pole that fell due to a vehicle collision. 

Previous messages below: 

Update as of 1:35 p.m.:  East Charleston Road is now open again.  Thank you for patience if you were delayed or re-routed.

Traffic Alert: East Charleston Rd. is closed between Louis Rd. and Fabian Way due to downed power lines. Estimated closure is expected to be at least one hour.

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Palo Alto Police Department
275 Forest Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301

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Non-emergencies: 650-329-2406

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