Politics & Government
Memorial Drive Overpass Closure Could Affect Somerville Commuters
If you drive over or near the BU Bridge on Memorial Drive, prepare for six months of traffic disruptions.
No, this isn't in Somerville, but any of you who commute on Memorial Drive may want to know about it.
Starting April 7, the Reid Overpass—the overpass that takes cars over the rotary at the BU Bridge—will be closed to cars, bicycles and pedestrians, according to an announcement from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
It will be closed for six months as MassDOT work crews perform structural repairs.
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All traffic will be diverted onto surface roads, through the rotary, and back onto Memorial Drive.
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