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Overnight roadwork on MassPike scheduled for Tuesday-Thursday in Lee and Becket

There will be lane closures beginning at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31–Thursday, June 2. All lanes will reopen by the following morning at 5 a.m.

LEE, BECKET — Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announces crews will be conducting guardrail repairs in Lee and Becket, on I-90 eastbound and westbound, during overnight hours next week. There will be lane closures beginning at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31–Thursday, June 2. All lanes will reopen by the following morning at 5 a.m. Travel will be permitted during work activities in the overnight hours taking place between mile markers 8–20.

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.

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