SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - The Exit 51 off-ramp on the Mass. Pike eastbound in Springfield was closed due to a disabled tractor-trailer Thursday morning. State police checking drivers at sobriety checkpoint in Hampden County According to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Exit 51 which takes drivers to I-291 in Springfield is closed. Drivers may have experienced delays in the area. Local News MOCHA hosts COVID-19 update event with Dr. Wilmore Webley Hampden County Mayors endorse app-based driver ballot question Advocates call for Overdose Prevention Centers in Massachusetts State approves funding for new Agawam High School building WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.