Traffic and construction updates - West Roxbury Parkway bridge replacement

Overview of construction operations and impacts for the West Roxbury Parkway Bridge Replacement Project.

Look-ahead: January 16 - January 30, 2026

Travel impacts

Over the next two weeks, drivers should expect lane narrowing on the bridge, on West Roxbury Parkway, and at the Belgrade Avenue intersection, as needed. As work impacts sidewalk access, a detour redirecting pedestrians will be in place.

On the weekend of January 31, MBTA Commuter Rail Service on the Needham Line will be suspended all day Saturday and Sunday so that the Contractor can relocate Positive Train Control (PTC) conduits underneath the bridge. A separate advisory with more details about the closure will be distributed. 

Operations

Over the next two weeks, the Contractor will be working daytime hours (7 AM to 4 PM) within the work zone on the roadway. Work will take place Monday to Friday. Operations will include:

  • Electrical work for the traffic signals.

The Contractor is scheduled to work nighttime hours (9 PM to 5 AM) along the Commuter Rail tracks below the bridge. Work will take place Monday to Friday. Operations will include:

  • Concrete excavation on bridge abutments.
     

Overall project status

The Contractor is performing civil work below the bridge.

Travel tips

Please take care to pay attention to all signage as it is posted. Police details, changes in lane markings, temporary controls such as barriers and traffic cones, signage, and other tools will be used throughout the project to control traffic and create safe work zones within the project limits.

Contact

Online

Contact person and email address: Carrie Lavellee, P.E., Chief Engineer Email West Roxbury Parkway Bridge Replacement at WestRoxPkwyBR@dot.state.ma.us
For more information on the project, traffic impacts, and how to get involved, please use the project email address: Email West Roxbury Parkway Bridge Replacement at WestRoxPkwyBR@dot.state.ma.us

Address

10 Park Plaza, Attn: Major Projects, Project File No. 606902, Boston, MA 02116

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