Public Meeting Notice  (CANCELED) Andover - I-495 Andover-Lawrence Bridge Replacements

NOTE: This meeting has been rescheduled for April 23, 2024 at Robb Senior Center, 30 Whittier Court, Andover, MA 01810. 

A Public Information Meeting will be held to present the current status of the I-495 Andover-Lawrence Bridge Replacement Project on the Andover-Lawrence municipal border.

When:

Memorial Hall Library
2 North Main Street
Andover, MA 01810
Monday, April 22, 2024 @ 6:00PM

Purpose:

The purpose of this meeting is to provide the public with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with the construction phase of the I-495 Andover-Lawrence Bridge replacement project. All views and comments submitted in response to the meeting will be reviewed and considered to the maximum extent possible.

Proposal:

The project consists of the full replacement of the four bridges which carry I-495 over Route 28 and the two bridges which carry the highway over the MBTA Haverhill Commuter Rail line. Work will begin later this spring and will last for approximately four years. Construction includes temporary, overnight lane closures, ramp closures, and detours. MassDOT will use the meetings to inform the public about construction timing, detour routes, and measures being taken to help the project be a good neighbor. 

A secure right-of-way is necessary for this project. Acquisitions in fee and permanent or temporary easements may be required. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is responsible for acquiring all needed rights in private or public lands. MassDOT’s policy concerning land acquisitions will be presented in the hearing.

Project inquiries, written statements and other exhibits regarding the proposed undertaking may be submitted to Carrie E. Lavallee, P.E., Chief Engineer, via e-mail to massdotmajorprojects@dot.state.ma.us or via US Mail to Suite 7210, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, Attention: Bridge Section, Project File No. 606522. Statements and exhibits intended for inclusion in the meeting transcript must be emailed or postmarked no later than ten (10) business days after the hearing is hosted.

These meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. MassDOT provides reasonable accommodations and/or language assistance free of charge upon request (e.g interpreters in American Sign Language and languages other than English, live captioning, videos, assistive listening devices and alternate material formats), as available. For accommodation or language assistance, please contact MassDOT’s Chief Diversity and Civil Rights Officer by phone (857-368-8580), TTD/TTY at (857) 266-0603, fax (857) 368-0602 or by email (MassDOT.CivilRights@dot.state.ma.us). Requests should be made as soon as possible and prior to the hearing, and for more difficult to arrange services including sign-language, CART or language translation or interpretation, requests should be made at least ten business days before the hearing. 

In case of inclement weather, a cancellation announcement will be posted on this website.