Central, South County Paving and Road Work
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LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that crews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour pavement milling, slope stabilization, bridge and drainage repair operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Becket, Otis, Lee, West Stockbridge, Stockbridge, and Blandford.
The work will be conducted at various times and locations from Monday, Sept. 18, through Friday, Sept 22.
Lane closures will be in place during the construction operations and traffic will be able to travel through the work zones. The schedule for the work and lane closures will be as follows:
Becket/Otis
Slope stabilization operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound between mile marker 21.0 and mile marker 22.0 from Monday, Sept. 18, through Friday, Sept. 22, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 22.
Lee
Milling operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound between mile marker 7.8 and mile marker 11.4, from Monday, Sept. 18, through Friday, Sept. 22, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 22.
Paving operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 westbound between mile marker 13.0 and mile marker 7.4, from Monday, Sept. 18, through Friday, Sept. 22, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 22.
West Stockbridge
Drainage repairs will be conducted on I-90 eastbound between mile marker 3.0 and mile marker 5.0 on Monday, Sept. 18 from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Stockbridge
Bridge repairs will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound and westbound near mile marker 7.5 from Monday, Sept. 18, through Thursday, Sept. 21, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21.
Blandford
Drainage repairs will be conducted daily on I-90 eastbound between mile marker 20.0 and mile marker 28.0 from Tuesday, Sept. 19 through Thursday, Sept. 21, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The work is expected to conclude by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21.
Drainage repairs will conducted on I-90 westbound between mile marker 28.0 and mile marker 24.0 on Thursday, Sept. 21, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
MassDOT also announced overnight closures are scheduled for the ramp that carries traffic from I-495 southbound to I-290 westbound in Hudson and Marlborough. These temporary closures will take place nightly starting on Sunday, Sept. 17 through Thursday, Sept. 21 between the hours of 11:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. the following morning.
During the overnight work, the following detour will be in place:
- When the I-495 southbound exit 65B ramp to I-290 westbound is closed, traffic will be directed to use exit 63A (Route 20 eastbound) and reverse direction onto I-495 northbound from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning.
MassDOT announced paving operations at I-90 westbound mile marker 10 (Interchange 10) in Lee, which will require the closure of the I-90 westbound on and off ramps. The closure will be in place on Wednesday, Sept. 20, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning. During the closures, detours will be in place.
The detours will be as follows:
- I-90 westbound off ramp: Detour will be I-90 westbound to Interchange 3 off ramp, to Interchange 3 eastbound on-ramp, onto I-90 eastbound and back to Interchange 10 eastbound off ramp.
- I-90 westbound on-ramp : Detour will be Route 102 westbound to I-90 Interchange B3 westbound on-ramp.
Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.
Drivers who are traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.
All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.
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