Linda Dorcena Forry

Additional Southbound Overnight Lane Restrictions

Neponset River Bridge, between Boston and Quincy

MassDOT’s Contractor will be working overnight on the Neponset River Bridge, which carries traffic between Boston and Quincy on Friday, July 16, 2010 and Saturday, July 17, 2010.

During the work, there will be a double southbound (outbound) lane closure in place between Neponset Circle and the Hancock Street Off Ramp from 11 PM to 5 AM. The Hancock Street Off Ramp will be closed as well. Traffic traveling to Hancock Street should follow the detour along Quincy Shore Drive and turn right at the East Squantum Street intersection and continue westerly to the intersection of East Squantum Street with Hancock Street. Jack hammering noise will be associated with this work.

As part of the Neponset River Bridge Rehabilitation Project, the following lane restrictions are in place until further notice.

• There will be 3 northbound travel lanes from the mid point of the bridge to Neponset Circle and one southbound travel lane from Neponset Circle to the midpoint of the bridge Monday to Friday from 6 AM to 10 AM. 
• At all other times, two lanes will be provided in each direction on the main span of the bridge and southbound traffic traveling to Quincy Shore Drive will be directed to the left lane that will occupy a portion of the northbound side of the bridge and Southbound traffic traveling to Hancock Street will be directed to the far right lane on the southbound side of the bridge. 
•  The Quincy Shore Drive eastbound ramp to Marina Bay (via Commander Shea Blvd.) will close Monday, July 19 at 11PM and remain closed until November. This closure will allow for crews to complete Phase 1 demolition and bridge deck reconstruction. In order to detour, motorists should continue straight on Quincy Shore Drive eastbound and turn left at the traffic signal onto Bay State Road and take another left onto the Bay State Road to Quincy Shore Drive westbound. From there motorists can access Commander Shea Blvd.

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