Traffic & Transit

More I-495, I-290 Ramp Closures Coming To Marlborough

Get ready for ramp closures each night this week in Marlborough and Hudson, according to MassDOT.

MassDOT will shut down ramps between I-290 and I-495 this week for construction.
MassDOT will shut down ramps between I-290 and I-495 this week for construction. (Neal McNamara/Patch)

MARLBOROUGH, MA — Ramp closures are back at the I-290 and I-495 interchange this week.

Each night between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., MassDOT will shut down the ramps from I-495 southbound to I-290 westbound and I-290 westbound to I-495 southbound. Those ramps will be closed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights.

During the closures, MassDOT will put the following detours in place:

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  • During the I-495 southbound exit 65B ramp to I-290 westbound closure, traffic will be directed to exit 63A (Route 20 eastbound) and reverse direction onto I-495 northbound.
  • During the I-290 westbound exit 32A ramp to I-495 southbound closure, traffic will be directed to use exit 30A (Hudson Street) and reverse direction onto I-290 eastbound.

MassDOT contractors have been repairing bridges along the crucial interchange since the end of the summer.


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