MassDOT Advisory: Bedford, Carlisle
Overnight Closure of Route 225 Bridge over the Concord River Bridge
Detours in place nightly, Thursday, December 11, Sunday, December 14, and Monday, December 15, from 8:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. the following morning
BEDFORD/CARLISLE – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing temporary detours on the bridge carrying Route 225 Bridge over the Concord River Bridge. The detours will be in effect nightly, Thursday, December 11, Sunday, December 14, and Monday, December 15, from 8:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. the following morning and are necessary to allow crews to safely and effectively perform bridge deck repairs and work on the temporary traffic signal system on the Bedford-Carlisle Bridge – Route 225 over Concord River.
During the work, the following detours will be in effect:
Route 225 westbound (Carlisle Road)
- Vehicular traffic will be detoured beginning at the intersection of North Road and Carlisle Road onto Route 4 (North Road) northbound.
- Follow Route 4 (North Road) in Bedford becomes Chelmsford Road in Bedford which becomes Nashua Road in Billerica.
- Turn left onto Treble Cove Road (heading southwest) in Billerica, which becomes Maple Street in Carlisle.
- Turn left onto Maple Street at the intersection of East Street.
- Turn left onto Maple Street at the intersection of Brook Street.
- Turn right onto Route 225 Bedford Street in Carlisle.
Route 225 eastbound (Bedford Road)
- Vehicular traffic will be detoured beginning at the intersection of Bedford Road and Maple Street in Carlisle onto Maple Street heading northeast.
- Turn right only Maple Street at the intersection of Brook Street.
- Turn right only onto Maple Street at the intersection of East Street.
- Follow Maple Street in Carlisle becomes Treble Cove Road in Billerica.
- Turn right on Route 4 southbound (Nashua Road in Billerica).
- Follow Route 4 (Nashua Road) in Billerica which becomes Chelmsford Road in Bedford which becomes North Road in Bedford.
- The detour ends at the intersection of Route 225 Carlisle Road in Bedford.
Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and advance message boards will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.
Drivers traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.
The schedule for this work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.
For more information on traffic conditions, travelers are encouraged to:
- Download the Mass511 mobile app or visit www.mass511.com to view live cameras, travel times, real-time traffic conditions, and project information before setting out on the road. Users can subscribe to receive text and email alerts for traffic conditions.
- Dial 511 and select a route to hear real-time conditions.
- Follow @MassDOT on X (formerly known as Twitter) to receive regular updates on road and traffic conditions.