Rt. 128 Overnight Closures On The North Shore

PEABODY, MA – Overnight roadway construction on Rt. 128 will start the evening of Sunday, June 24 on ramps in Danvers and Peabody, according to MassDOT. Construction will happen nightly between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. until September.

Temporary overnight traffic impacts including lane and ramp closures will be necessary throughout the project.

The work zone on Rt. 128 is approximately between its intersection with Rt. 114 in Peabody and its intersection with Endicott Street in Danvers. Work includes milling of the existing pavement, paving, repairing and adjusting drainage structures, installing new lock down castings on catch basins and placing pavement markings and slotted pavement markers.

Signs, traffic control devices, message boards and police details will be used to guide drivers through the work zones. These operations are weather dependent and subject to change without notice.

For more information on traffic conditions travelers are also encouraged to:

• Dial 511 before heading out onto the roadways and select a route to hear real-time conditions.
• Visit www.mass511.com, a website which provides real-time traffic and incident advisory information, access to traffic cameras, and allows users to subscribe to text and email alerts for traffic conditions.
• Follow MassDOT on Twitter @MassDOT to receive regular updates on road and traffic conditions.
• Download MassDOT’s GoTime mobile app and view real-time traffic conditions before setting out on the road.

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