Mass Pike construction could back up traffic for hours this weekend. Here's what Boston drivers should know.
A major construction project on the Mass Pike near Boston could have drivers sitting in traffic for hours this weekend. Starting later today and lasting through early Monday morning, work to replace a highway bridge will require lane closures in both directions.
The construction work will be a headache not just for drivers on I-90, but for MBTA and Amtrak riders as well. Transportation officials are urging people to plan ahead and avoid unnecessary travel in the area.
Here's what you need to know about construction on the Mass Pike this weekend.
Where is the Mass Pike construction happening?
Crews are demolishing and replacing a Mass Pike bridge over the MBTA railroad on the Newton/Weston border.
Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction between exits 123 and 125.
A map of lane closures on the Mass Pike this weekend.
MassDOT
This is part of a $400 million project to replace and repair eight bridges at the I-95 interchange.
Mass Pike construction time
This is the first of two weekends of lane closures in this area of the Mass Pike.
The lane closures this weekend start at Friday, May 30 at 9 p.m. and last through Monday, June 2 at 5 a.m.
A second weekend of lane closures begins on Friday, June 20 at 9 p.m. and runs until Monday, June 23 at 5 a.m.
Residual delays could extend into the Monday morning commute, transportation officials said.
How bad could traffic be on the Mass Pike?
The affected area of the Mass Pike typically sees more than 100,000 cars on a weekend day. If that many drivers try to pass through this weekend, there could be delays that last between two and three hours, highway administrator Jonathan Gulliver says.
That's why highway signs have gone up around the Boston area urging drivers to seek alternate routes. Gulliver said if traffic can be limited to about 50% of normal levels, then the delays will be "manageable."
"We're looking for you to just stay away from the area," Gulliver said at a news conference Tuesday.
Commuter Rail, Amtrak service affected by Mass Pike construction
The construction work will require a temporary shutdown of train service on the Framingham/Worcester Commuter Rail line, as well as Amtrak service between Boston and Albany on both weekends.
Shuttle buses will replace trains between Framingham and Boston. Click here for a bus schedule.
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