Effective Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, MassDOT will be closing the ramp from Storrow Drive eastbound to the Fenway via the Bowker Overpass, and the right travel lane beginning at the ramp on Storrow Drive westbound to the Fenway via the Bowker Overpass. See map below.
The closures will be implemented between the hours of 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The closures will be implemented daily, Monday through Friday, next week.
On Saturday, these restrictions will be in place beginning at 7 a.m. through 11 p.m.
The closures are required to allow for the demolition and removal of portions of the existing bridge deck and installation of temporary road plates.
Lane closures on Commonwealth Avenue and Beacon Street will also be implemented on an as-needed basis to facilitate the staging of equipment for demolition and removal of the bridge deck of the overpass. These lane restrictions will fall within the same window as the ramp closures.
In 2009, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) was created to unify the state’s various transportation agencies. MassDOT now includes the Highway Division, the MBTA and Rail Transit Division, the Aeronautics Division, and the Registry of Motor Vehicles. MassDOT is committed to providing a safe and reliable transportation system to all those who travel in the Commonwealth and works to deliver excellent customer service. MassDOT has been nationally recognized for its innovative approach to transportation, including the Accelerated Bridge Program, the “Where’s My Bus and Train?” apps and “Fast 14” work. For more information, visit MassDOT at our website: www.mass.gov/massdot blog: http://blog.mass.gov/transportation/, or follow MassDOT on twitter at https://twitter.com/MassDOT and Facebook at www.facebook.com/massdotinfo.
Further ramp closures related to repairs to the Bowker Overpass, see the following advisory from MassDOT:
TRAFFIC ALERT: UPCOMING RAMP CLOSURES ON STORROW DRIVE TO BOWKER OVERPASS
Effective Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, MassDOT will resume closures of the ramp from Storrow Drive eastbound to the Fenway via the Bowker Overpass, and single lane closures beginning at the ramp on Storrow Drive westbound to the Fenway via the Bowker Overpass. See map below.
The closures will be implemented between the hours of 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The closures will be implemented daily, Monday through Thursday, next week.
On Friday, Sept. 19, through Saturday, Sept. 20, the left travel lanes in both directions on the Bowker Overpass will be closed to prepare work for the upcoming construction stage.
The closures are required to allow for the demolition and removal of portions of the existing bridge deck and installation of temporary road plates.
Lane closures on Commonwealth Avenue and Beacon Street will also be implemented on an as-needed basis to facilitate the staging of equipment for demolition and removal of the bridge deck of the overpass. These lane restrictions will fall with the same window as the ramp closures.
In 2009, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) was created to unify the state’s various transportation agencies. MassDOT now includes the Highway Division, the MBTA and Rail Transit Division, the Aeronautics Division, and the Registry of Motor Vehicles. MassDOT is committed to providing a safe and reliable transportation system to all those who travel in the Commonwealth and works to deliver excellent customer service. MassDOT has been nationally recognized for its innovative approach to transportation, including the Accelerated Bridge Program, the “Where’s My Bus and Train?” apps and “Fast 14” work. For more information, visit MassDOT at our website: http://www.mass.gov/massdot blog: http://blog.mass.gov/transportation/, or follow MassDOT on twitter at https://twitter.com/MassDOT and Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/massdotinfo.
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The closures are noted below: the full ramp closure from Storrow Drive eastbound to the Bowker Overpass is highlighted in red; the single-lane closure from Storrow Drive westbound is highlighted in yellow.