05/12/2025
Replacements project updates from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
Project Progress Report and Look Ahead
Work anticipated for the week of May 11th to May 18th
I-495 Mainline
Activities
• Installation of drainage pipe and structures and leveling of excavated earth in preparation for future crossover lanes.
• Installation of temporary guide (traffic directional) signage.
Traffic Impacts by Time of Day
• For the installation of temporary guide signage: closure of the middle and right lanes of I-495 northbound (towards Haverhill) at 11:00 PM on Sunday, May 11th with all lanes reopened to traffic by 5:00 AM on Monday, May 12th.
o This closure will repeat during the same overnight hours on Monday, May 12th through Wednesday, May 14th.
• For the installation of temporary guide signage: closure of the middle and right lanes of I-495 southbound (towards Lowell) at 10:00 PM on Thursday, May 15th with all lanes reopened to traffic by 4:00 AM on Friday, May 16th.
o This closure will repeat during the same overnight hours on Monday, May 12th through Wednesday, May 14th.
• For installation of drainage pipe and structures and leveling of excavated earth: all work will take place from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday 12th through Friday, May 16th, behind barrier without lane closures.
• Motorists should be aware that trucks will enter and exit the work zone under the supervision of a State Police detail. All drivers should exercise caution, reduce speed, and pay attention to temporary traffic controls, police details, and project personnel while traversing the project site.
Noise Impacts
• Noise levels will be similar to normal traffic operations with equipment operating to install drainage pipe and structures and move excavated materials within the median work zone.
Surrounding Interchanges
Activities
• Installation of drainage connections to the infield area adjacent to ramp E (I-495 northbound – towards Haverhill to Route 28 northbound – towards Lawrence).
Traffic Impacts by Time of Day
• For installation of drainage pipe and structures in infield area adjacent to ramp E: closure of ramp E at 10:00 PM on Sunday May 11th, reopening to traffic by 4:00 AM on Monday, May 12th. This closure will repeat during the same overnight hours on Monday, May 12th through Tuesday May 13th. This closure will cause the following detour:
o Motorists seeking to access Route 28 northbound from I-495 northbound (ramp E) may:
Remain on I-495 northbound
Take Exit 100 B 114 West S. Lawrence
Take Route 114 north towards Lawrence
Turn left off Route 114 (locally Winthrop Avenue) onto Andover Street
Turn right off Andover Street onto Route 28
Noise Impacts
• Noise levels will be similar to normal traffic operations with equipment operating to deliver drainage pipes and structures and install the same once they arrive on site.
Route 28
Activities
• Installation of piles at I-495 bridges over Route 28 southbound (towards Andover).
• Installation of piles at the I-495 bridges over Route 28 northbound (towards Lawrence).
Traffic Impacts by Time of Day
• For the installation of piles: closure of Route 28 southbound (towards Andover), beginning at 10:00 PM on Sunday, May 11th with all southbound lanes reopened to traffic by 4:00 AM on Monday, May 12th. This closure will repeat during the same overnight hours Monday, May 12th through Wednesday, May 14th. This closure will also cause the following detours:
o Motorists seeking to continue south along Route 28 or to exit the I-495 southbound mainline to Route 28 southbound (Ramp B) may:
Enter/remain on I-495 southbound towards Lowell
Remain on I-495 southbound to Exit 97A – 93 South Boston
Remain in the right lane on I-93
Take Exit 40A immediately after passing under I-495 to return to I-495 northbound
Take exit 99A 28 South Andover
o Alternately, motorists coming from further north in Lawrence may:
Turn left off Route 28 onto Andover Street
Turn right off Andover Street onto Route 114 (locally Winthrop Avenue)
Turn right off Route 114 onto Waverly Road
Turn right off Waverly Road onto Haverhill Street
Turn left off Haverhill Street onto Route 28 southbound
• For installation of piles: closure of Route 28 northbound (towards Lawrence), beginning at 10:00 PM on Thursday, May 15th with all northbound lanes reopened to traffic by 4:00 AM on Friday, May 16th. This closure will also cause the following detours:
o Motorists seeking to travel south on I-495 from Route 28 northbound (ramp D) may:
Enter I-495 northbound Haverhill Salisbury
Remain in the right lane on I-495
Take Exit 100 B 114 West S. Lawrence
Prepare to merge left at the bottom of the ramp
Use the signalized left lane to enter I-495 southbound Lowell Marlboro
o Motorists seeking to access Route 28 northbound from I-495 northbound (ramp E) may:
Remain on I-495 northbound
Take Exit 100 B 114 West S. Lawrence
Take Route 114 north towards Lawrence
Turn left off Route 114 (locally Winthrop Avenue) onto Andover Street
Turn right off Andover Street onto Route 28
o Motorists seeking to continue north on Route 28 may:
Turn right off Route 28 onto Haverhill Street
Turn left off Haverhill Street onto Route 114 (locally Winthrop Avenue)
Turn left off Route 114 onto Andover Street
Turn right off Andover Street onto Route 28
o Motorists seeking to travel north on I-495 should access the interstate from the I-93 or Route 114 interchanges.
o During the closure of Route 28 under I-495, traffic that would normally travel along Route 28 southbound and then reverse direction to access destinations on Binney or Shepley Streets will not be able to do so. To maintain access to these residential areas, the section of Route 28 locally known as South Union Street will operate in a two-way condition under control of police details between 10:00 PM and 4:00 AM each night of the closure. One police detail will be stationed approximately just to the south of Binney Street, the other approximately where Route 28 splits into South Union Street and South Street.
• Motorists entering Route 28 from I-495 north and southbound should exercise additional caution when merging. All motorists traveling through the Route 28 work zone are advised to reduce speed, exercise caution, and pay close attention to all signage and directions from police and project personnel. Rolling roadblocks may occur to shift construction machinery across Route 28.
Noise Impacts:
• Noise levels will be somewhat elevated above normal traffic operations with a vibratory hammer operating to install piles. This method of installation is quieter than a conventional impact hammer. Noise levels are anticipated to be lower than those generated by bridge demolition.
o Pile installation with an impact hammer is currently anticipated for the week of May 18th.
Lay-Down Area
Activities
• Receipt of materials, equipment, and gathering point for work crews and Massachusetts State Police details before entering the I-495 mainline.
Traffic Impacts by Time of Day
• Single vehicles entering and exiting the lay-down area under yield control from 7:00 AM-3:00 PM throughout the week covered by this look-ahead.
• Multiple vehicles entering and exiting the lay-down area under State Police control during the overnight hours, between 7:00 PM and 5:00 AM depending on the exact date within the period covered by this look-ahead.
Noise Impacts
• None
MBTA Haverhill Commuter Rail Line
Activities
• There will be no work addressing the Haverhill Line during the period covered by this look-ahead.
Completed Work
I-495 Mainline
• Stage one installation of drainage pipes and structures in the I-495 median work zone: 80%
• Stage one installation of drainage pipes and structures in the surrounding interchanges: 95%
• Stage one installation of sedimentation basins in the surrounding interchanges: 60%
• Support-of-excavation pile installation at the bridges carrying I-495 over Route 28 northbound: 100%
• Support-of-excavation pile installation at the bridges carrying I-495 over Route 28 southbound: 30%
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