Route 1 Rotary Construction

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be starting construction after Labor Day on its improvements to the Route 1 Traffic Circle. This work is a part of its overall Route 1 Resurfacing Project that extends from the Rowley/Newbury Border into Salisbury. The Rotary work will improve bike and pedestrian connections, create a safer traffic flow, and better incorporate the circle into the surrounding neighborhood. MassDOT’s mixed-lane roundabout approach will complete the east-west path connection between the Clipper City Rail Trail and the MBTA Station, add new pedestrian beacons to facilitate crossing Route 1, and add new pavement markings, delineators, and signage.

The Rotary will remain open for almost the entire construction period, and work will occur during the day from 7:00am to 3:30pm. Work is currently scheduled to begin on September 5th, and will occur in four phases. Traffic may be pinched at times during the first three phases, but the Rotary will remain open. More information on what work will be completed in which phase can be found in the phasing document below.

The second half of phase 4, scheduled for early November, will require the closure of Route 1 Northbound, detouring northbound traffic up State Street. This work is expected to be completed in one weekend, currently scheduled for the evening of Friday November 3rd through the morning of Monday November 6th. All dates are subject to change based on weather and construction timelines.

After a winter shut-down, the HAWK pedestrian signals, final paving, and landscaping will be completed by the spring/summer of 2024.

Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT’s Resident Engineer, Carmen Illardi, at (617) 866-8760 or carmen.ilardi@state.ma.us.

MassDOT’s Project Information page can be found here.