Traffic & Transit

I-290 Ramp Closure Coming Due To Bridge Repair

The I-290 eastbound exit ramp will close for one night this week, part of a longer series of closures near the I-90 interchange.

The I-290 ramp near Route 12 will close overnight Wednesday.
The I-290 ramp near Route 12 will close overnight Wednesday. (Neal McNamara/Patch)

AUBURN, MA — Drivers should watch for a single-night exit ramp closure along I-290 this week.

Starting at 9 p.m. Wednesday, MassDOT will close the eastbound ramp over Route 12 as part of an ongoing bridge repair project in that area. The ramp will reopen by about 5 a.m. Thursday.

During the closure, drivers can continue southbound as the freeway becomes I-395, get off at the next available exit and turn around to head westbound.

Overnight ramp closures near the Mass Pike interchange have been going on for months in Auburn.