TRAFFIC ALERT: Overnight Paving on Mass Ave.

MassDOT and its contractor for the project, J.H. Lynch, are in the process of reconstructing Massachusetts Avenue.

Overnight paving will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and Thursday, Oct. 15, on Mass Avenue. The project’s paving crew will apply the final coat of pavement to Massachusetts Avenue across the entire work site.

Portions of Massachusetts Avenue will be closed to traffic.

Work will be staged such that it will address the eastbound (towards Cambridge) side of the Avenue first, followed by the westbound lanes, thereby maintaining a flow of through traffic in each direction. During this operation, access to some side streets will be closed to traffic. To minimize the impact of these closures, work will only take place between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. The roadway will be open for the morning commute no later than 6:00 a.m. both days.

When this operation is completed, Massachusetts Avenue will have its smooth, permanent riding surface. All utility covers will be flush with the roadway. The installation of the finish pavement will also permit the project team to begin permanent striping of the Avenue. You may read the MassDOT notice here.