Traffic & Transit

Travel Advisory: Closures On Route 4, Concord Road In Chelmsford

The closures will be in place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 21 and Sunday, August 22.

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CHELMSFORD, MA — This weekend, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will temporarily close parts of Route 4 (Boston Rd.) and Concord Rd. in Chelmsford.

Closures on Route 4 will be in place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 21 and closures on Concord Rd. will be in place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 22, allowing crews to safely excavate and install a culvert bypass pipe.

The work is part of a $2.3 million project for Intersection Improvements and Culvert Replacement at the intersection of Route 4 and Concord Road, set to be completed in spring 2023.

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Here are the detours that will be in place this weekend:

  • 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.

Traffic control measures, including police details, will be in place during the lane closures. Drivers should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.

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For traffic updates, MassDOT encourages travelers to do the following:

  • Dial 511 before heading out onto the roadways and select a route to hear real-time conditions.
  • Visit www.mass511.com, a website which provides real-time traffic and incident advisory information, access to traffic cameras, and allows users to subscribe to text and email alerts for traffic conditions.
  • Follow MassDOT on Twitter @MassDOT to receive regular updates on road and traffic conditions.
  • Download MassDOT's GoTime mobile app and view real-time traffic conditions before setting out on the road.

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