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📢 STARTING TOMORROW, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18TH AT 9 AM: MassDOT Advisory...
📢 STARTING TOMORROW, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18TH AT 9 AM: MassDOT Advisory: Peabody to Gloucester | Wrong Way Driver Countermeasure Installation on Route 128 Northbound and Southbound 📢
🚨Daytime work will begin Tuesday, August 18, and will continue until further notice, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 🚨
PEABODY TO GLOUCESTER – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing daytime construction operations to install wrong-way driver countermeasures at various locations along Route 128 northbound and southbound, between Peabody and Gloucester. The daytime work will begin on Tuesday, August 18, and will continue until further notice, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The work will require temporary shoulder closures to allow crews to install new signage safely and effectively.
This work is part of the wrong-way driving countermeasure improvements being implemented at ramps along Route 128 as a result of a comprehensive corridor assessment.
Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and advanced message boards will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.
Drivers who are traveling through the area should reduce speed and use caution.
The schedule for this work is weather dependent and is subject to change without notice.
For more information on traffic conditions, travelers are encouraged to:
🚧 Download the Mass511 mobile app or visit www.mass511.com to view live cameras, travel times, real-time traffic conditions, and project information before setting out on the road. Users can subscribe to receive text and email alerts for traffic conditions.
🚧 Dial 511 and select a route to hear real-time conditions.
🚧 Follow @MassDOT on X, (formerly known as Twitter), to receive regular updates on road and traffic conditions
