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A dump truck spilled asphalt on Route 2A in Shirley during a crash on Tuesday morning, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. MassDOT reported the crash at 8:10 a.m., saying that the eastbound side of the road was closed. Traffic was getting by on the westbound side of the road. Additional details were not immediately available.

It’s a staple for commuters and an iconic part of the Boston skyline. But plans are in the works to someday replace the Tobin Bridge. The Tobin Bridge takes Route 1 from Chelsea to Charlestown, and is now more than 70 years old. It carries about 87,000 trips on a typical weekday, and although it will be years before it…

Storm-ravaged Leominster, Massachusetts, is trying to get at least a little bit back to normal as schools reopened for students Thursday amid a major recovery effort from this week’s severe weather. Schools in the city opened with a two-hour delay to give the 22 buses in the district a chance to navigate detours that circumvent the community’s damaged roads....

Denis Pilipchuk has been an E-ZPass customer in Massachusetts for the past 20 years and admitted he had his account on cruise control, never looking in the rearview at the toll charges on his monthly statements. However, that recently changed when the Woburn driver got a notice of insufficient funds. A closer look at his account revealed mysterious toll charges…

A recent Massachusetts Department of Transportation assessment on the safety of so-called vulnerable road users — those who use the roads but not in a motor vehicle, including pedestrians, bicyclists, roller bladers, and others — showed that 101 pedestrians died in crashes in 2022. The previous high of 83 pedestrian deaths was recorded in 2012, according to MassDOT data. Bicyclist…

The removal of the pain, plus repairs, will cost $125 million and will take about four years to complete. Goals of the project include removing old paint from sections of the bridge, completing repairs and repainting the steel. Officials said there would not be any permanent lane closures during the project.

Chips of lead paint flying off the Tobin Bridge have long been a concern for residents of Chelsea, and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation held a meeting on Wednesday night to share information about how it’s working to correct the issue. Officials said that the freezing and thawing over the years has made the issue worse — causing steel to…

A construction company hired by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is under fire after a Confederate flag was seen openly hanging off equipment along busy Route 2 in Fitchburg. NBC10 Boston was sent video from Sunday night, taken by a cellphone in a car, showing the flag. MassDOT confirms it was displayed on a truck from Garrity Asphalt Reclaiming, a…

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has reopened two lanes on I-495 in Hudson after emergency bridge repairs Friday. Crews were working on the I-495 northbound bridge that carries traffic over River Road after a large pothole opened up. The two left lanes were closed for several hours, according to MassDOT. Drivers should expect traffic delays and reduced speeds in the…

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is testing its Wrong Way Vehicle Detection Systems this week in areas across the state, which is set to cause some overnight lane and ramp closures. The work is part of a $2.6 million pilot program that will have the systems installed at 16 ramp locations across the Bay State. The project is expected to…

Freezing rain and heavy winds are moving their way into the state this weekend, and MassDOT is warning drivers to check the forecast before they go out on the road.

Parents of some Boston students are growing more and more concerned that kids have to dodge cars and trucks to cross the street. The issues start at Causeway Street and North Washington Street, where traffic merges from several lanes down to just one due to the ongoing construction tied to the replacement of the North Washington Bridge. “The anxiety is…

In an effort to curb wrong-way crashes, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is now installing wrong-way driver detectors on more than a dozen highway lanes and ramps across the state this week.

This week, there will be overnight lane and ramp closures on some highways, as crews work to install the systems.

Wrong-way driver detectors are being installed and tested on more than a dozen highway lanes and ramps throughout Massachusetts, as part of a $2.6 million pilot program by the state’s department of transportation. This week, there will be overnight lane and ramp closures on some highways, as crews work to install the systems aimed at curbing wrong-way crashes. Through Friday…