Traffic & Transit
Route 1 Overnight Lane Closures In Danvers, Peabody For 6 Weeks
Lanes will be taken from 8 p.m. to 5 p.m. in both directions from Forest Street in Peabody to North Street in Danvers starting Sunday night.
DANVERS, MA — Overnight lane closures beginning Sunday night on Route 1 in Danvers and Peabody are expected to be in place five days a week for about six weeks.
The state Department of Transportation will implement the closures in both directions from Forest Street in Peabody to North Street in Danvers from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Sundays through Thursdays starting this Sunday and extending through Aug. 19.
The closures are to allow crews to conduct a roadway milling and repaving operation as part of a $10.8 million project to improve the road in the Danvers and Peabody stretch.
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A minimum of one travel lane will be allowed through in both directions at all times.
Drivers will be alerted with signage, law enforcement details and messaging throughout the work area.
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Drivers who are traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.
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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)
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