Traffic & Transit

Travel Advisory: Second Road Closure On Route 129 In Chelmsford

The closure will be in place from 7 p.m. on Friday, August 27 to 5 a.m. on Monday, August 30.

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CHELMSFORD, MA — This weekend, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will temporarily close Route 129 (Billerica Road) at Riverneck Rd. over Meadow Brook in Chelmsford.

The closure will be in place from 7 p.m. on Friday, August 27 to 5 a.m. on Monday, August 30, allowing crews to safely install precast concrete rigid frame culvert components.

This work is part of the $6.3 million project to reconstruct the Meadow Brook culvert, set to be completed in October 2021. The closure this weekend is the second of three that are needed to complete the project.

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

  • Eastbound traffic on Route 129 (Billerica Road)
    • Detour onto Turnpike Road, left onto Mill Road and rejoining Route 129 (Billerica Road) at its terminus.
  • Westbound Route 129
    • Left onto Mill Road, right onto Turnpike Road and rejoining Route 129 at the intersection of Turnpike and Route 129.

Traffic control measures, including police details, will be in place during the road closure. 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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