The westbound lanes of the Massachusetts Turnpike between Hopkinton and Westborough were shut down due to a possible sinkhole, MassDOT said Friday. At around 7 a.m., a contract worker noticed “unusual pavement cracking” adjacent to an embankment,

The Department of Transportation closed the westbound side of the Massachusetts Turnpike for “emergency repairs” Friday morning, snarling traffic and diverting the primary westbound

At least one lane on Mass Pike was set to open at 2 p.m. Friday, with the rest of the lanes planned to open around 8 p.m.