The bridge on Fruit Street that crosses the MBTA and Sudbury river is set to reopen in the middle of December. Workers from MassDOT have begun paving and have completed most of the curbing, sidewalk and guardrails.

The bridge was scheduled to reopen more than a year ago, but when disassembling the old structure workers discovered several issues with the pylons and other support systems, which forced them to make unforeseen repairs.

The crew anticipates minor cleanup tasks to occur next spring but drivers should not be impacted.

About the I-495 / I-90 Project
MassDOT has said this is the largest project in the department’s history.

For years, the I-495/I-90 Interchange has experienced traffic demands exceeding its capacity. On an average day, this interchange carries hundreds of thousands of vehicles traveling on both I-90 and I-495, with approximately half of all trucking entering eastern Massachusetts.

The deficient geometry concentrates movements through the former toll plaza area, resulting in queuing onto the interstate mainlines and crash rates twice the statewide average.

The project will replace the interchange, eliminate the old toll booth area and weaving areas, improve ramp spacing, acceleration and deceleration lanes, and add an auxiliary lane from I-495 northbound to Route 9. 

New bridges will be constructed on I-495 over I-90, on I-495 and I-90 over the MBTA/CSX/Amtrak lines, on I-495 northbound over Flanders Road, and on Fruit Street.

The project is scheduled to be completed in June 2027. 

More information is available, and you can subscribe to receive project updates at the project’s website.