MassDOT: Newburyport-Amesbury-Salisbury Whittier Bridge I-95 North Opening of Shared-Use Path (Garrison Trail)

NEWBURYPORT-AMESBURY-SALISBURY – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced the opening of the William Lloyd Garrison Trail on Thursday, October 18th at 3:00 PM.
 
The 1.8 mile trail adjacent to Route I-95 Northbound extends from Route 113 in Newburyport crossing over the Whittier Bridge to Route 110 at the Amesbury/Salisbury line.
 
The shared-use path has four access points open to the general public:
 
  • The Park and Ride located off of Route 113 in Newburyport.
  • The intersection of Laurel Road and Ferry Road in Newburyport.
  • At the end of Old Merrill Road in Amesbury
  • The intersection of Elm Street and Merrill Street at the Amesbury/Salisbury line.
For more information, questions or concerns about the work, please contact Daniel Fielding, MassDOT Legislative Liaison, at 857-368-8959 or daniel.fielding@dot.state.ma.us
 
For traffic conditions travelers are encouraged to:
 
  • Dial 511 before heading out onto the roadways and select a route to hear real-time conditions.
  • Visit www.mass511.com, a website which provides real-time traffic and incident advisory information, access to traffic cameras, and allows users to subscribe to text and email alerts for traffic conditions.
  • Follow MassDOT on Twitter @MassDOT to receive regular updates on road and traffic conditions
  • Download MassDOT’s GoTime mobile app and view real-time traffic conditions before setting out on the road.
 
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