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Belden Bly Bridge closing tonight for Emergency Repair | December 30, 2021

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Temporary Overnight Northbound and Southbound Detours for Route 107 (Salem Turnpike/Western Avenue) over the Saugus River from Thursday, December 30, 2021, from 7:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. the following morning.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will temporarily detour Route 107 northbound and southbound traffic on Thursday, December 30, 2021, from 7:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. the following morning. These temporary traffic impacts are necessary to allow crews to safely and effectively conduct emergency bridge repairs on the existing temporary drawbridge.

Northbound traffic on Route 107 (Salem Turnpike) will detoured at the Route 107 / Ballard Street intersection as follows:

• Turn left onto Ballard Street
• Turn right onto Lincoln Avenue
• Continue on Boston Street
• Turn right onto Summer Street
• Take Summer Street back to Route 107 (Western Avenue)

• Turn right onto Sumner Street
• Turn left onto Boston Street
• Continue onto Lincoln Avenue
• Turn left onto Ballard Street
• Take Ballard Street back to Route 107 (Salem Turnpike)

Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and advance message boards will be in place to guide drivers through the work area. This work is part of a $99.3 million drawbridge replacement project. The project is currently expected to be completed in March of 2026.

Drivers traveling through the affected areas should expect some delays, reduce speed, and use caution. The schedule for this work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.

For more information on traffic conditions, travelers are also encouraged to:

• Dial 511 and select a route to hear real–time conditions.
• Visit www.mass511.com, a website which provides real-time traffic and incident advisory information and allows users to subscribe to text and email alerts for traffic conditions.
• Follow MassDOT on Twitter @MassDOT to receive regular updates on road and traffic conditions.
• Download MassDOT’s GoTime mobile app and view real-time traffic conditions before setting out on the road.

The above press release is courtesy of MassDOT.