Town Of Chelmsford: MassDOT: Temporary Road Closures On Boston Road At Concord And Parker Roads

Press release from the Town of Chelmsford:

August 26, 2021

For Immediate Release

August 25, 2021

MassDOT Advisory: Chelmsford

Temporary Road Closures on Route 4 (Boston Road) at Concord and Parker Roads

Daytime closures and detours on Saturday August 28, and Sunday August 29 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.

CHELMSFORD – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the daytime road closure and detour of Route 4 (Boston Road) and Concord Road in Chelmsford. Route 4 (Boston Road) will be closed during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday August 28. The closure of Concord Road will occur during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday August 29. The closures will allow construction crews to safely excavate and install a culvert bypass pipe in preparation for the permanent culvert replacement during future weekends. 

Traffic will be detoured as follows:

Route 4 northbound 

Left onto Harvey Road, then right onto Concord Road and rejoin Route 4 at Parker Road.  

Route 4 southbound 

Right onto Concord Road and left onto Harvey Road, rejoining Route 4 at the terminus of Harvey Road.

Concord Road northbound 

Right onto Harvey Road and left onto Route 4.

Concord Road southbound

Left onto Route 4 and then right onto Harvey Road.

This work is part of a $2.3 million project for Intersection Improvements and Culvert Replacement at the intersection of Route 4 and Concord Road.  Work is expected to be completed in early Spring 2023.

Those traveling through the area should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution. Appropriate signage and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the Detour. The schedule for this work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.

For more information on traffic conditions, travelers are also encouraged to:

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This press release was produced by the Town of Chelmsford. The views expressed here are the author’s own.