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Roadwork & Detours: Natick & Randolph

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Both Natick and Randolph, Massashusetts have scheduled roadwork that will result in detours and delays in April and May.

Natick

Route 27 Truck Detour between Route 9 and Route 30: Temporary truck detour in place from April 1 through the beginning of May.

In Natick, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that a truck detour will be implemented on Route 27 in the town starting Monday, April 1, to allow construction operations to take place. Passenger vehicle travel will not be impacted.

During the work, all northbound and southbound truck travel will be prohibited on Route 27 between Route 9 and Route 30. Those impacted will be directed to follow the detour signs in place and utilize Speen Street. It is expected the truck detour on Route 27 will be in place through the beginning of May.

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

Randolph

Route 24 over Canton Street Bridge Replacement. In Randolph there will be an upcoming weekend bridge replacement on Route 24 over Canton Street. While a full closure will not take place on Route 24, the lanes will be reduced from three lanes to two lanes within the project area; additionally, the local road under the Route 24 bridge, Canton Street, will be closed to all traffic. We anticipate heavy travel delays on Route 24 as well as I-93 based on the vicinity of the project to the Route 24/I-93 interchange.

From Friday April 5 at 8:00 p.m. to Monday April 8 at 4:00 a.m., the southbound bridge along Route 24 in Randolph will be replaced. Route 24 and Canton Street below the bridge will be impacted.

As vehicles approach the Route 24 bridges over Canton Street, travel lanes will be reduced from three lanes to two. Southbound traffic will be shifted onto the northbound bridge which will carry two lanes in each direction. After passing through the work zone, vehicles will return to the normal traffic pattern along Route 24.

Canton Street closure and detour: Friday April 5 at 5:00 p.m. to Monday April 8 at 4:00 p.m. Before the closure on Friday, Canton Street will maintain one lane of alternating traffic with police detail. During the closure, Canton Street will be closed to vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists. Vehicles will be redirected on an 11-mile detour.