Route 1 In Malden Closing For Overnight Work

MALDEN, MA — Route 1 will be closed in both directions between Lynn Street and Squire Road for more than a month during overnight hours, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said.

From Fri., Sept. 22, through Sunday, Oct. 29, closures and detour routes will guide drivers through the area during the following times:

• Route 1 southbound: 11 p.m., Friday, through 7 a.m., Saturday.
• Route 1 north and southbound: 11 p.m., Saturday, through 8 a.m., Sunday.

Crews will be conducting deck repairs on the bridge that carries Route 1 over the Northern Strand Trail.

The detour routes are as follows:

• Drivers on Route 1 south will exit at Lynn Street, and then turn left onto Salem Street, right onto Lynn Street, left onto Wesley Street, left onto Beach Street/Squire Road (Route 60) and proceed to Copeland Circle where vehicles can rejoin Route 1.
• Drivers on Route 1 north will exit at Route 60 (Squire Road) at Copeland Circle and proceed west, turn right onto Wesley Street, right onto Lynn Street, and left onto Salem Street where vehicles can rejoin Route 1.