UPDATE: North Shore Road (Route 1A) over the Saugus River (General Edwards Drawbridge)
August 25, 2025
REVERE/LYNN – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that it has reduced the scope of work for the ongoing bridge repairs on Route 1A at the General Edwards Drawbridge at the Revere/Lynn line. The change was made in an effort to minimize the weekday afternoon peak period traffic impacts associated with the fixed work zone, established for the work on August 17, that involves a continuous closure of the left travel lane on Route 1A Northbound. The reduced scope of work eliminates the replacement of the center median barrier and instead focuses solely on the necessary structural repairs to a targeted area on the underside of the bridge. Starting the week of August 25, MassDOT’s contractor will also increase its work force to add a second shift. Because the structural work is located in the area beneath the Route 1A Northbound left lane, it will be necessary to maintain the 24/7 closure until that work is complete; however, the reduction in the scope of work and the provision of additional resources is expected to significantly reduce the overall schedule. Variable message signs are being placed at Mahoney (Bell) Circle and Butler Circle (near Wonderland) to alert drivers of the work so they can consider alternative routes. MassDOT also worked with mapping companies to have them update their sites and applications to reflect the continuous lane closure to better route traffic through and around the work zone.
Traffic will be affected as follows:
- Route 1A northbound is reduced from two lanes to one lane and will remain in that condition on a continual 24/7 basis, beginning in the area near the Lynnway on-ramp in Revere, across the General Edwards Drawbridge, and ending in the area near Hanson Street in Lynn until the reduced scope of repair work is fully complete.
- Route 1A southbound will be temporarily reduced from two lanes to one lane across the bridge as needed during overnight hours on Sunday through Thursday evenings from 8:30 p.m. each evening to 5:00 a.m. the following morning.
Appropriate signage and law enforcement details will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.
Drivers traveling through the area should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.
All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.
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