Be sure you have podcast if it’s essential to journey on the Pike this weekend.
Site visitors is predicted to be brutal from Friday evening till Monday morning, as MassDOT implements weekend lane closures on the Mass Pike in Newton and Weston.
The lane closures and non permanent Commuter Rail shutdown is to exchange the I-90 bridge over the MBTA Worcester Commuter Rail — often known as the Newton/Weston Bridge Substitute and Rehabilitation on the I-90/I-95 Interchange challenge.
“MassDOT is expecting heavy traffic along I-90 at I/95 Friday, June 20, 2025, 9 p.m. to Monday, June 23, 2025, 5 a.m.,” EZDriveMA alerted prospects forward of the busy summer time weekend.
“Drivers should expect significant delays on I-90 during these weekends,” the advisory added. “If possible, drivers should plan ahead, avoid the area, and seek an alternate route. Real-time messaging boards will be along the interstates providing travel times through the area.”
Site visitors shall be decreased to 1 lane in every route between Exit 123 in Weston and Exit 125 in Newton.
Important visitors impacts are anticipated between Boston and Framingham. Police particulars, lane markings, non permanent obstacles, visitors cones, signage, and different instruments shall be used to regulate visitors and keep protected work zones.
The Newton-Weston bridge substitute challenge is upgrading eight bridges on the Mass Pike/I-95 interchange. The bridges are presently protected, however they’re getting old and deteriorating.
5 bridges shall be changed, one shall be rehabilitated, and two could have their superstructure changed.
Buses will change the final Worcester Commuter Rail prepare on Friday and change all trains on Saturday and Sunday alongside the Worcester Commuter Rail Line between Framingham and South Station.
Additionally, buses will change the final Amtrak prepare on Friday, all trains on Saturday and Sunday, and the primary prepare on Monday alongside the Lake Shore Restricted Route between Albany and Boston.
For extra info on visitors situations, vacationers ought to:
- Obtain the Mass511 cellular app or go to www.mass511.com to view reside cameras, journey occasions, real-time visitors situations, and challenge info earlier than setting out on the street. Customers can subscribe to obtain textual content and e mail alerts for visitors situations.
- Dial 511 and choose a route to listen to real-time situations.
- Observe @MassDOT on X (previously often known as Twitter) to obtain common updates on street and visitors situations.
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