Becket/Otis/Lee/Blandford – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing crews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour pavement milling, slope stabilization, bridge and drainage repair operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Becket, Otis, Lee, and Blandford. The work will be conducted at various times and locations from Monday, September 25, through Friday, September 29.
Lane closures will be in place during the construction operations and traffic will be able to travel through the work zones. The schedule for the work and lane closures will be as follows:
Becket
- Bridge repair operations will be conducted daily on I-90 eastbound at mile marker 17.4 from Monday, September 25, through Friday, September 29, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, September 29.
Becket/Otis
- Slope stabilization operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound between mile marker 21.0 and mile marker 22.0 from Monday, September 25, through Friday, September 29, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, September 29.
Lee
- Milling operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound between mile marker 7.4 and mile marker 11.4, from Monday, September 25, through Friday, September 29, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, September 29.
- Paving operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 westbound between mile marker 12.0 and mile marker 7.4, from Monday, September 25, through Friday, September 29, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, September 29.
- Paving operations will take place at the Lee service plaza on I-90 eastbound on Monday, September 25, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning. The service plaza will be fully closed during the work, and will fully reopen at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 26
- Milling operations will take place at the Lee service plaza on I-90 westbound on Tuesday, September 26, from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. The service plaza will be partially closed during the work, and will fully reopen at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 26
Blandford
- Drainage repairs will be conducted on I-90 eastbound between mile marker 25.0 and mile marker 30.0 on Monday, September 25 from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Drainage repairs will be conducted daily on I-90 westbound between mile marker 25.0 and mile marker 20.0 from Tuesday, September 26, through Thursday, September 28, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.
- Drainage repairs will be conducted at the Blandford service plaza on I-90 eastbound on Thursday, September 28, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.
Drivers who are traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.
All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.
For more information on traffic conditions, travelers are encouraged to:
- Download the Mass511 mobile app or visit mass511.comto view live cameras, travel times, real-time traffic conditions, and project information before setting out on the road. Users can subscribe to receive text and email alerts for traffic conditions.
- Dial 511 and select a route to hear real-time conditions.
- Follow @MassDOTon X, (formerly known as Twitter), to receive regular updates on road and traffic conditions.
