The roadway was closed from approximately 2 to 11 p.m. on Sunday.
EAST LONGMEADOW -- Police closed a section of Hampden Road for approximately 9 hours Sunday while National Grid and Verizon workers dealt with a utility pole that somehow snapped at its base.
Sgt. Patrick Manley said the snapped pole and low-hanging wires were reported at about 2 p.m. near 19 Hampden Road. Police remained on scene until approximately 11 p.m. when the roadway was reopened.
Manley said there was no indication that a vehicle accident caused the pole to break.