MassDOT completes second, final weekend of Newton, Weston lane closures

NEWTON/WESTON, Mass. — MassDOT has completed the second and final weekend of Newton, Weston lane closures.

The closures were part of the demolition of the I-90 bridge over the MBTA railroad in Newton and Weston.

Crews completed the second weekend of work from 9:00 p.m. on Friday, June 20, through 11:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 22.

All lane closures were lifted by 11:15 p.m. on Sunday.

Across both weekend closures, crews removed 332 cubic yards of concrete, installed 31 precast bridge units, and 205 cubic yards of rapid-set concrete.

85 workers were on site around the clock.

Crews will continue construction with the replacement of ramps A/B bridges over the Charles River, ramp G over ramps A/B, ramp G over the Hultman Aqueduct, ramp G over I-90, and the mainline I-90 bridges over I-95 and the Charles River.

This project is expected to reach substantial completion in 2028.

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