Sunday, September 20, 2026
📢 STARTING TONIGHT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH AT 9 PM: MassDOT Advisor...
📢 STARTING TONIGHT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH AT 9 PM: MassDOT Advisory: Danvers to Gloucester: Wrong Way Driver Countermeasures Installation on Route 128 Southbound 📢
🚨 Nighttime work will continue Sunday, September 20, and Monday, September 21 from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning 🚨
DANVERS TO GLOUCESTER – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing nighttime construction operations to install wrong-way countermeasures will continue at various locations along Route 128 southbound, between Exit 44 in Danvers & Exit 53 in Gloucester. The work will continue each night Sunday, September 20, and Monday, September 21, from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning. The work will require temporary ramp closures and detours to safely and effectively allow crews to install new pavement markings.
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
