Overnight Route 1 Exit Closures In Peabody, Lynnfield

Peabody MA

04 May, 2021

5:18 PM

Description

PEABODY, MA — North Shore drivers heading from Route 95 to Route 1 northbound are in for a little detour in the Peabody and Lynnfield stretch Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The state Department of Transporation said Exit 44 and Exit 44B — formerly exits 63 and 63B — will close temporarily from Route 95 northbound and southbound. The work will begin at 9 p.m. on Wednesday and clear by 5 a.m. Thursday. MassDOT said the closures are necessary to allow crews to make pavement and roadway repairs. Southbound drivers on Route 95 will be detoured to the Route 1 southbound ramp to the Salem Street overpass and then to reverse direction at Salem Street to Route 1 northbound. Northbound drivers also will be detoured to Route 1 southbound to the Salem Street overpass and then to reverse direction at Salem Street to Route 1 northbound. Signage, law enforcement details and advance message boards will be in place to guide drivers. Drivers should expect delays, reduce speed and use caution. The work is part of an $11 million pavement improvement project along Route 1 scheduled to finish in May 2023. Did you find this article useful? Invite a friend to subscribe to Patch. (Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)