Drivers using the interchange connecting the Massachusetts Turnpike with Interstate 495 in Hopkinton will face a series of overnight ramp closures from Monday, Aug. 3, through Friday, Aug. 7, as crews complete construction work.Closures will occur nightly from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., according to a community announcement. MassDOT said multiple ramps connecting Interstate 495 and Interstate 90 will be shut down on different nights to allow construction operations to proceed safely.Motorists traveling through the area should expect de...
Drivers using the interchange connecting the Massachusetts Turnpike with Interstate 495 in Hopkinton will face a series of overnight ramp closures from Monday, Aug. 3, through Friday, Aug. 7, as crews complete construction work.
Closures will occur nightly from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., according to a community announcement. MassDOT said multiple ramps connecting Interstate 495 and Interstate 90 will be shut down on different nights to allow construction operations to proceed safely.
Motorists traveling through the area should expect detours, possible delays and changing traffic patterns during the overnight hours, according to the announcement.
The on-ramp from the Mass. Pike eastbound to I-495 northbound at Exit 106 will be closed each night from Aug. 3-7. Motorists on the Pike seeking access to I-495 northbound during the closure will be directed to I-495 southbound and use Exit 54A, in Hopkinton at West Main Street, to reverse direction and get on I-495 northbound.
Similarly, the on-ramps from I-495 northbound to the Pike eastbound and westbound at Exit 58 will also be closed nightly from Aug. 3-7, according to the announcement. Motorists are advised to continue north on I-495 and access Exit 59B to Route 9 westbound, then reverse direction onto I-495 southbound to reach Exit 58 and access the Pike in either direction.
Separate closure affecting Pike westbound traffic
A separate closure will affect the Pike's westbound ramp to I-495 northbound at Exit 106B from Aug. 5-7, according to the announcement. Motorists on the Pike westbound will be directed to I-495 southbound before using Exit 54A to reverse direction and continue onto I-495 northbound.
MassDOT said traffic-control measures, including signs, law enforcement details and message boards, will be in place to guide motorists through the work zone.
Drivers are encouraged to reduce speed and use caution while traveling through the area, according to the announcement. All work is weather dependent and may be adjusted in response to emergency conditions, according to the announcement.
Travelers can monitor road conditions through Mass511 resources, including the mobile app and the website at mass511.com.
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