290 Detour for Belmont Street Bridge Rehab Project

Announcement from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation:

Beginning at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4, through 5 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, a section of I-290 in Worcester will be closed to traffic and detoured to ensure the safety of the traveling public.

The closure and detour is to allow for the safe installation of a temporary pedestrian bridge over I-290 immediately parallel to the Belmont Street Bridge over the highway. The temporary footbridge is a component of the rehabilitation of the Belmont Street Bridge and will allow pedestrians to detour safely around the bridge work zone.

In case of inclement weather, this operation will be moved to the following night.

During the detour:

• Westbound traffic will exit I-290 at Exit 18 and take Lincoln Street to the westbound I-290 on-ramp just before the Belmont Street Bridge.
• Eastbound traffic will exit I-290 at Exit 17 and turn left on Belmont Street followed by a right on Lincoln Street. From Lincoln Street, motorists will be able to return to I-290 eastbound from the Lincoln Street on ramp.
• Both detour routes will be signed and coordinated by police details. All motorists are urged to pay close attention to signage and directions by police.