I-95 Lane Closures in Lexington Start This Weekend

The following is from Mass. DOT:

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will implement overnight lane closures on I-95 between Exit 28 and Exit 30 from Sunday, August 17 through Thursday, August 21. The closures will be in effect from 8:00 PM each night to 5:00 AM the following morning. All lanes will reopen for travel by 5:00 AM each morning to accommodate rush hour traffic. The closures are necessary to allow the contractor to install shielding under the Route 2 east and westbound bridges in preparation for the start of Stage 1A demolition in September.

MassDOT encourages drivers to avoid the area and seek alternate routes to minimize delays. Those traveling through the area should expect delays and should reduce speed and use caution while traveling along the detour routes.

Route 2 carries approximately 67,000 vehicles per day. The bridges, built in 1960, are structurally deficient and functionally obsolete, and the vertical clearance for I-95 under the bridges is substandard. The Route 2/I-95 Bridge Replacement Project will address the bridges’ current structural deficiencies, upgrade their capacity, meet current seismic criteria, improve safety, protect the environment and reduce annual maintenance costs.

In 2009, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) was created to unify the state’s various transportation agencies. MassDOT now includes the Highway Division, the MBTA and Rail Transit Division, the Aeronautics Division, and the Registry of Motor Vehicles. MassDOT is committed to providing a safe and reliable transportation system to all those who travel in the Commonwealth and works to deliver excellent customer service. MassDOT has been nationally recognized for its innovative approach to transportation, including the Accelerated Bridge Program, the “Where’s My Bus and Train?” apps and “Fast 14” work. For more information, visit MassDOT at our website: www.mass.gov/massdot blog:http://blog.mass.gov/transportation/, or follow MassDOT on twitter at https://twitter.com/MassDOT and Facebook at www.facebook.com/massdotinfo.