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'Rolling Roadblocks' This Week on 495 in Chelmsford: UPDATE
Lane closures and even traffic stoppages will take place as part of the Hunt Road Bridge Reconstruction project.
There will be overnight "rolling roadblocks" on I-495 in both directions in Chelmsford this week, MassDOT announced.
The roadblocks will take place between Exit 32 (Boston Road) and Exit 33 (Route 4).
MassDOT delayed the project a day and extended its end a day, now starting Tuesday night. Multiple lane closures will take place nightly from 8 p.m. - 5 a.m. until Friday morning.
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The roadblocks will allow the contractor to install steel beams as part of the Hunt Road Bridge Reconstruction project over I-495
Beginning at 8:00 p.m., one high-speed lane on I-495 North and South will be closed, with a second adjacent lane closed at 11:00 p.m., MassDOT said.
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One travel lane will remain open in both directions except when a “rolling roadblock” is taking place - between midnight and 4 a.m. The roadblocks will stop traffic for a short period of time.
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