Construction updates and traffic impacts for the Haverhill-Methuen Bridge Replacements project will be posted as they become available.
Advisories
Construction look-ahead: November 23 – December 6, 2025
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the Haverhill-Methuen Bridge Replacements Project. MassDOT will provide additional advisories as needed for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below.
Current construction status
Stage 1 construction began in October 2025. Stage 1 construction will entail clearing and grubbing operations and trestle construction in the Merrimack River to support bridge work. Please refer to the construction schedule for more details.
Operations
Scheduled highway work in preparation for Stage 1 temporary traffic controls, line striping and barrier installation along I-495. Drivers should be mindful of the modified lane configuration along I-495 Southbound.
Travel impacts
Over the next two weeks, drivers should anticipate nightly lane closures within the work zones listed below. There will be no impacts over the Thanksgiving Holiday, starting Tuesday, November 25. Work will resume on Monday, December 1.
I-495 northbound and southbound bridges
Work within the project area will entail:
- Single and double lane closures from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. on Monday, November 24 within the area of Exit 105 and Exit 106.
- Single and double lane closures each night from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. starting Monday, December 1 through Friday, December 5 within the area of Exit 105 to Exit 106.
Industrial Avenue overpasses
Work within the project area will entail:
- Closure of the I-495 Southbound Exit 106 off-ramp from 9:00 p.m. and reopening at 5:00 a.m. the following morning on Wednesday, December 3 and Friday, Decemeber 5. Traffic bound for Exit 106/ Industrial Avenue will be detoured south to Exit 104, Route 110/ Merrimack Street. Drivers will take a left at the intersection on the top of the ramp and follow signage to the I-495 Northbound on-ramp on the right. Travelers will continue on I-495 Northbound until Exit 106 Industrial Avenue Eastbound off-ramp.
- Closure of the I-495 Southbound Exit 106 on-ramp from 9:00 p.m. and reopening at 5:00 a.m. the following morning on Wednesday, December 3. Traffic bound for I-495 Southbound from Industrial Avenue will be detoured to the I-495 Northbound on-ramp, traveling one exit north to exit 107, River Street. Drivers will take a left at the top of the ramp and follow signage to the I-495 southbound on-ramp on the right.
Travel tips
Drivers should reduce speed and exercise caution. Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.