Road closures for the week of Jan. 4

January 3, 2009 02:33 PM Email| Comments (3)| Text size – +

Road closures and other transportation advisories for the week of Jan. 4:

Two to three lanes of I-93 South will be closed approaching and through downtown Sunday through Friday from 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

The Essex Street on-ramp to I-93 South will be closed Sunday from 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. Motorists headed for I-93 South should follow posted detour signs to the on-ramp at Herald Street.

Two to three lanes of I-93 North through downtown and Charlestown will be closed Monday through Friday from 10:30 p.m. (11:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday) to 5 a.m.

The underpass from Storrow Drive eastbound to I-93 North and Tobin Bridge will be closed Friday from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.

The Sumner Tunnel on-ramp to I-93 North will be closed Monday and Tuesday from 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-93 North Exit 23 to Government Center will be closed and detoured Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 5 a.m.

The Atlantic Avenue on-ramp to I-93 North will be closed Wednesday through Friday from 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

The Essex Street on-ramp to I-93 North will be closed Wednesday through Friday from 11:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

The ramp at I-90 East Exit 24 B and C to I-93 North and South will be closed Tuesday from 11:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. Access to Kneeland Street/ South Station will remain open.

One lane of I-90 (MassPike) East in the Ted Williams Tunnel will be closed Wednesday from 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

The Copley on-ramp at St. James Avenue to I-90 (MassPike) West will be closed Tuesday from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. Traffic should use the Clarendon Street on-ramp.

The on-ramp from Congress Street to I-93 in South Boston and the I-90 (MassPike) West Exit 24 to I-93 will be closed to traffic Tuesday from 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

One lane of I-90 (MassPike) West in the Ted Williams Tunnel will be closed Monday from 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

For the next several months, maintenance crews will be doing repair work on sections of I-90 (MassPike) East and West from the I-90/I-93 Interchange in Boston to the New York State line during the day from 7 a.m./ 9 a.m. (depending on location) to 3 p.m. on weekdays.

The Harrison Avenue/Washington Street Bridge reconstruction is nearing completion. The Harrison Avenue Bridge, which has been reconfigured to allow two-way traffic, will return to its preconstruction one-way status on Wednesday.

Lanes will be closed on I-90 (MassPike) East and West near the Prudential Tunnel to Exit 24 at night Sunday through Thursday, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. and during the day Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lanes will be closed on I-90 (MassPike) East and West at Cambridge Street on Monday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Lanes will be closed on I-90 (MassPike) East and West near and two miles after the Sheraton in Newton at night Sunday through Thursday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

The Sumner Tunnel on-ramp to the Government Center and Haymarket area will be closed on Monday and Tuesday from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.

One lane of the Sumner Tunnel will be closed Monday and Tuesday from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Starting Jan. 12 and ending Jan. 23, the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority will close access to the eastbound ramp at Interchange 16 in West Newton from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. weekdays.

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3 comments so far...

Why would the Mass Turnpike Authority close access to the eastbound ramp at at Interchange 16 ONLY DURING RUSH HOUR? Just to annoy the Western commuters who are already paying the highest tolls per mile on Massachusetts Highways?

Posted by Gabor Garai January 4, 09 11:18 AM

Because the Pike is only three lanes there and the volume of traffic coming from 128 North cutting over to the Pike via Rt 16 is pretty significant (plus a few cheapskates coming from 128 South via Rt 30). If they were to enter at Newton Corner a fourth lane accommodates the additional volume. However - the state has been researching the disaster that is Newton Corner and it doesn't sound like they're going to invest the money to fix that mess.

Posted by Rob Hagopian January 4, 09 07:25 PM

Why was the Tobin Bridge down to 1 travel lane outbound during last night's rush hour? Is this a planned closure, and how long will it last?

Posted by Jonathan Squire January 7, 09 09:53 AM