Traffic & Transit
Route 128 Peabody/Danvers Lanes Closed Thorugh Saturday Morning
The lane closures will take place between Route 114 and the Endicott Street exit and last through late morning on Saturday.
DANVERS, MA — Route 128 will be down to one lane in both directions near the Peabody/Danvers line from Friday night into Saturday morning.
The state Department of Transportation said the work between the Route 114 and Endicott Street exits will begin about 7 p.m. and will continue until about 10 a.m. Saturday morning.
"These temporary impacts are necessary to allow the contractor to complete full-depth excavation, road box construction, paving and pavement marking operations," the state DOT said.
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Signs, traffic control devices and police details will be at the construction site. Drivers should expect delays, reduce speed and use caution.
This is part of the $24.7 million Waters River Bridge replacement project.
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Safety signs, traffic control devices and police details will be used to guide drivers through the work zone.
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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)
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