Route 2/I-95 Bridge
Replacement Project
Summer 2014
About the Project
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation
(MassDOT) is replacing the east and westbound
Route 2 bridges over Interstate 95 (I-95) in Lexington
as part of the Route 2/I-95 Bridge Replacement
Project. Route 2 is one of the main east-west
alternatives to the Massachusetts Turnpike and
carries approximately 67,000 vehicles a day. Built in
1960, the bridges are deemed “structurally deficient”
and “functionally obsolete.” The project will address
the current deficiencies, improve safety and reduce
expensive annual maintenance costs. It will also
make improvements to I-95 in the area.
The Work
construction for high quality, uniform, long-lasting
pavement. “Intelligent Compaction” uses vibratory
rollers equipped with an onboard computer reporting
system and Global Positioning System (GPS) mapping.
The process provides the operator with an on-board,
real-time record of the location and number of roller
passes as well as compaction data.
In an effort to minimize potential inconveniences,
MassDOT is committed to maintaining three travel
lanes in each direction on Route 2 during peak hours.
Travel will be restricted at times to one lane in each
direction, for a limited duration during off-peak
hours. Additionally, a minimum of four travel lanes
and an auxiliary lane in each direction on I-95 will be
maintained during the peak hours of 6 AM to 10 AM
and 3 PM to 7 PM.
Innovative Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC)
techniques will be used to construct the bridges,
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minimizing disruption and construction duration and
The project is located in Lexington, and extends from
reducing environmental impacts. ABC techniques
Old County Road in the west near the Lincoln town line
include the first-time use in Massachusetts of precast,
to Spring Street in the east. The area is home to many
modular concrete abutments instead of a deep
high tech and biotech businesses. It also abuts the
foundation system using numerous drilled shafts.
watershed of the Cambridge reservoir, the main water
The new 334-foot, two-span, steel plate girder
supply for the City of Cambridge. (See map on reverse.)
replacement bridge will be constructed in two
phases. Once complete, the bridge will have
three travel lanes, one auxiliary lane and two
Projected Schedule
shoulders in each direction.
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Other project benefits include realigning and
reconstructing portions of Route 2 to improve
vertical clearance over I-95 and upgrades to
stormwater drainage and treatment. As part
of the project, a two-mile stretch of I-95 will
be resurfaced and will include a new median,
guard rails, wider shoulders, new roadway
markings and improved stormwater drainage.
The project also features MassDOT’s first use of
“Intelligent Compaction.” Compaction is one
of the most important processes in roadway
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Construction Begins*
June 2014
Bridge Design Complete
January 2015
Highway Design Complete
April 2015
Construction Substantially Complete
November 2016
This project is using the design/build approach, where final design is
completed in packages that are reviewed and released by MassDOT
to begin work immediately on the critical elements.
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Contact Us
Interested in staying in touch with this
project? Sign up for Route 2/I-95 Bridge
Replacement Project updates on the website,
www.mass.gov/massdot/rt2i95bridges.
For questions, comments or issues, please contact:
• Donny Dailey, MassDOT Legislative Liaison, at
617-945-4272 or donny.dailey@state.ma.us
• Field office at 781-790-5261
Stay connected!
For more information, visit the project website
and connect with MassDOT’s social media.
www.mass.gov/massdot/rt2i95bridges
blog.mass.gov/transportation/
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