Construction updates and traffic impacts for the Haverhill-Methuen Bridge Replacements project will be posted as they become available.
Advisories
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Open PDF file, 227.76 KB, July 31, 2026 advisory: Temporary rolling roadblocks on I-495 NB and SB (English, PDF 227.76 KB)
Construction look-ahead: August 2 – August 15, 2026
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
The project is currently in Stage 1 of construction. Current construction activities include bridge substructure construction and structural steel erection for I-495 and Industrial Ave stage 1 bridges. Please refer to the construction schedule for more details found within the About the project page.
Operations
Scheduled highway work will entail earthwork for bridge foundations at Industrial Avenue, overhead wire work, roadway maintenance and repair along I-495, and structural steel erection for the I-495 stage 1 bridge. Drivers should be mindful of the modified alignment of travel lanes along I-495 Southbound, Northbound, and Industrial Avenue to facilitate Stage 1 construction. This project utilizes a reduced work zone speed limit of 55mph on I-495 within the project limits. Motorists should be mindful and reduce speed while traveling through the active work zone.
Ongoing Travel impacts
Over the next week, drivers should anticipate nightly lane closures within the work zones listed below.
I-495 northbound and southbound bridges
Work within the project area will entail:
- Temporary nightly lane closures as needed from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. on Monday, August 3rd through Friday, August 7th within the area of Exit 105 to Exit 106. Nightly lane closures will continue the following week on Monday, August 10th through Friday, August 14th within the area of Exit 105 to Exit 106.
Industrial Ave Eastbound and Westbound Bridges
Work within the project area will entail:
- Temporary nightly bridge and ramp closures as needed from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. at Industrial Ave eastbound and westbound Bridge / I-495 southbound Exit 106 on/off ramps on Tuesday, August 4th through Friday, August 7th.
New Travel Impacts
Temporary roadblocks will be used in the early morning hours on Tuesday, August 4, between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. on I-495 northbound and southbound. They will allow National Grid to raise overhead power lines near mile marker 105 between Exit 105 and 106. This work is critical to the ongoing utility improvements associated with Route 110/ 113 (Merrimack Street) in Methuen. Each temporary roadblock will have a maximum duration of 20 minutes in order to minimize traffic impacts.
Additionally next week, the Exit 106 off-ramp on I-495 southbound to Industrial Avenue in Haverhill will be closed. This will facilitate earthwork operations at Industrial Avenue. The off-ramp will be closed as needed starting on Tuesday, August 4th, to Friday, August 7th, from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning. In addition, the Exit 106 on-ramp from Industrial Avenue to I-495 southbound will be closed as well on the dates specified previously, from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning.
Drivers seeking to access Exit 106 on I-495 southbound will be detoured to Exit 104, (Route 110/Merrimack Street). Drivers will take a left at the intersection at 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 to the Exit 106 (Industrial Avenue) off-ramp.
Lastly, there will be overnight closures of Route 110/ 113 (Merrimack Street) in Haverhill – Methuen. They will support structural steel erection of the new I-495 Stage 1 bridge. The closures will extend from the Route 110/ 113 intersection in Methuen to the I-495 Exit 107 on-ramp for I-495 southbound in Haverhill. Closures will occur on Thursday, August 13, and Friday, August 14, from 9:00 p.m. to early morning hours the following day.
Drivers heading north on Route 110 in Methuen will be detoured to the loop connector/ Route 213 to I-495 northbound. Travelers can take Exit 107 (River Street) in Haverhill. Drivers traveling from Route 113 in Methuen will be detoured south to the I-495 northbound Exit 104 on-ramp. Travelers can take Exit 107 (River Street) in Haverhill.
Drivers heading south on Route 113 in Haverhill will be detoured onto I-495 southbound in Haverhill. Appropriate signage will be posted on the highway dependent on drivers’ intended destinations. Drivers seeking Route 113 in Methuen will be detoured to the loop connector/ Route 213. Drivers seeking Route 110 in Methuen will be detoured to Exit 104 on I-495 southbound.
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.