Traffic & Transit

I-290 Detour Coming With MassDOT Bridge Project

Drivers traveling from I-90 to I-290 toward Worcester and Marlborough will be rerouted.

A detour from the Mass Pike to I-290 will start Wednesday night, according to MassDOT.
A detour from the Mass Pike to I-290 will start Wednesday night, according to MassDOT. (Rachel Nunes/Patch)

AUBURN, MA — An important link between the Mass Pike and I-290 will be closed Wednesday night for bridge repairs, according to MassDOT.

Beginning at 10 p.m. Wednesday, MassDOT will close the bridge linking eastbound I-90 to eastbound I-290 toward Worcester and Marlborough. During the closure, drivers will be directed south to I-395 and Route 20.

The work will be weather-dependent. Access across the bridge connecting directly to I-290 eastbound will reopen by about 5 a.m. on Thursday, according to MassDOT.