August 20, 2025 |News

MassDOT Advisory: Bridge Maintenance and Median Barrier Replacement Underway on North Shore Road (Route 1A) over the Saugus River (General Edwards Drawbridge)

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From MassDOT: 24/7 lane closure on Route 1A northbound. Temporary overnight lane closures on Route 1A southbound

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that it has commenced the installation of a fixed work zone on North Shore Road (Route 1A) in Revere and Lynn, across the General Edwards Drawbridge. This work zone will allow contractors to complete repairs to address structural deterioration at one location beneath the bridge median and to replace the existing, deteriorated concrete median barrier across the bridge with a temporary steel barrier.  The fixed work zone will remain in place until construction activities are complete, which is expected in fall 2025.

Traffic will be affected as follows:

• Route 1A northbound is reduced from two lanes to one lane and will remain in that condition on a continual 24/7 basis, beginning in the area near the Lynnway on-ramp in Revere, across the General Edwards Drawbridge, and ending in the area near Hanson Street in Lynn until the overall repair work is fully complete.
• Route 1A southbound will be temporarily reduced from two lanes to one lane across the bridge during overnight hours on Sunday through Thursday evenings from 8:30 p.m. each evening to 5:00 a.m. the following morning to complete the replacement of the median barrier.  Once the median barrier replacement work is complete, the contractor will complete the targeted bridge repairs working within the fixed, work zone during daytime hours, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and two lanes will be available on Route 1A southbound.  

Appropriate signage and law enforcement details will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.   

Drivers traveling through the area 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 www.mass511.com to 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 @MassDOT on X (formerly known as Twitter) to receive regular updates on road and traffic conditions.