Overnight Closer of I-495 Southbound, Exit 106 On/Off Ramp - Industrial Avenue/Ward Hill Connector - November 20, 2025 from 9:00 PM - 5:00 AM the next morning

For Immediate Release Massdot Advisory Haverhill I495 Southboundovernight Closure Of Exit 106 On Off Ramp Industrial Avenue And Ward Hill Connector

Advisory: Haverhill

I-495 Southbound: Overnight Closure of Exit 106 On/Off Ramp – Industrial Avenue / Ward Hill Connector

Exit 106 on I-495 southbound will be closed Thursday. November 20, from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning

 Previously announced closure of on-ramp from Industrial Avenue to I-495 southbound will continue Tuesday, November 18, through Thursday, November 20, from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning

HAVERHILL – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing an overnight closure of the exit 106 off-ramp on I-495 southbound to Industrial Avenue in Haverhill to carry out maintenance and highway work. The off-ramp will be closed on Thursday, November 20, from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning. This is in addition to previously announced closures of the on-ramp from Industrial Avenue to I-495 southbound, which will take place nightly, Tuesday, November 18, through Thursday, November 20, from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning. 

Drivers seeking to access exit 106 on I-495 southbound will be detoured to exit 104, (Route 110/Merrimack Street). Drivers will take a left at the intersection at the top of the ramp and follow signage to the I-495 northbound on-ramp on the right. Travelers will continue on I-495 northbound to the exit 106 (Industrial Avenue) off-ramp. 

Drivers who are traveling from Industrial Avenue to I-495 southbound will be detoured to the I-495 northbound on-ramp, traveling one exit northbound to exit 107, River Street. Drivers will take a left at the top of the ramp and follow signage to the I-495 southbound on-ramp on the right.  

   Drivers should reduce speed and exercise caution. 

Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area. All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice. 

This work is part of an ongoing $337 million multi-bridge replacement project for I-495 over Merrimack River, I-495 over Route 110/113, and Industrial Avenue over I-495 in Haverhill – Methuen. 

  For more information on traffic conditions, travelers are encouraged to: 

• Download the Mass511 mobile app or visit www.mass511.com to view live cameras, travel times, real-time traffic conditions, and project information before setting out on the road. Users can subscribe to receive text and email alerts for traffic conditions. 

• Dial 511 and select a route to hear real-time conditions. 

• Follow MassDOT on X (formerly known as Twitter) to receive regular updates on road and traffic conditions. 

John Goggin
MassDOT Communications