MassDOT Advisory: North Andover 

Chickering Road (Route 125/133) and Massachusetts Avenue 

Intersection Improvements and Related Work 

Construction Operations begin Monday, November 11, 2019

NORTH ANDOVER – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that construction will begin on Chickering Road (Route 125/133) and Massachusetts Avenue on Monday, November 11, 2019.  The hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.    During the week of November 11, the contractor will install advance construction signage and message boards to alert of the upcoming work. 

The project will provide intersection safety improvements including minor widening for turn lanes, improving geometric alignments of turning lanes, new wheelchair ramps and sidewalks, new pavement markings, new signage, traffic signal upgrades, and drainage improvements.  Additionally, the utility poles along Massachusetts Avenue will be relocated in order to accommodate the new sidewalks.

The project contractor is J. Tropeano, Inc.  The project is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2021.

 For more information on traffic conditions travelers are encouraged to:

• Dial 511 and select a route to hear real-time conditions
• Visit www.mass511.com, a website which provides real-time traffic and incident advisory information, 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.