WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that various infrastructure projects, including bridge painting, bridge repair, guardrail installation, and drainage structure operations, will occur on Interstate 90 eastbound and westbound between Monday, May 19, and Friday, May 23. 

 

These projects will necessitate lane closures at different locations along I-90 during both daytime and overnight hours.

 

In West Stockbridge, bridge painting is scheduled on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 1.3 from Monday, May 19, through Thursday, May 22, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Additionally, the I-90 westbound off-ramp at exit 3 will be closed from 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, until 5:30 a.m. the following morning for drainage structure repairs. During this ramp closure, westbound I-90 traffic will be directed to exit at exit 10, with detour signs in place to guide drivers back to their intended destinations.

 

In the Stockbridge/West Stockbridge area, drainage structure and guardrail work will take place on I-90 westbound from mile marker 7.8 to 0.0 during the nighttime hours of Monday, May 19, through Thursday, May 22, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning. Guardrail work is also scheduled on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 3.8 to 6.5 during the nighttime hours of Monday, May 19, through Wednesday, May 21, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning.

 

In Becket, bridge repair work is scheduled on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 18.4 from Monday, May 19, through Thursday, May 22, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

 

MassDOT states that appropriate signage and law enforcement details will be present to direct traffic through the work zones. Motorists traveling through these areas should anticipate potential delays, reduce their speed, and exercise caution. The schedule for all work is dependent on weather conditions and may be subject to change without prior notice.