Traffic Advisory
Street Closures & One Way Traffic. As of May 2, 2024 at 08:51 a.m., the CPD reports the following road closure updates:
Traffic Advisories & Parking Restrictions (as of 4/29/2024)
- Willow St closed Marginal St - Congress Ave
- Highland St closed Central Ave - Cottage St
- Watts St closed @ Highland St
- Cottage St closed @ WIllow St
- Parker St closed @ Broadway
- Central Ave closed one lane Willow St to Eastern Ave
- Broadway closed @ City Hall Ave and is closed from City Hall Ave towards Eleanor St.
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Traffic Advisories & Parking Restrictions (as of 4/29/2024)
- Upper Broadway Drainage and Surface Project: The sidewalk and roadway rehabilitation for the Upper Broadway corridor is underway. The project area extends down Broadway from Marlborough Street through Clinton Street to the Chelsea-Revere border; projected completion date is April 2025. Construction hours will be Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 3:30 PM.
Week 4/29-5/3Remove trees and reclaim roadway in southbound lane (Crescent Ave to Parker St)Week 5/6- 5/10Begin road base for southbound lane (Crescent Ave to Parker St)
For additional questions: Elias Pomales | Const. Manager/Project Engineer, 857.343.4250, epomales@chelseama.gov
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Willow Street / Watts Street / Central Avenue Utility, Road, and Traffic Improvements: On Monday, April 22, the City's contractor, Aqua Line Utility, will begin utility work at the intersection of Central Avenue and Eastern Avenue. Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Utility and surface reconstruction will continue through May and June at Central Avenue, Willow Street, and Watts Street intersections and approaches.If you have any questions or concerns about the construction work, please contact Elias Pomales, the City's DPW construction manager/project engineer, at 857-343-4250.
- Weekend Sumner Tunnel Closure: The Sumner Tunnel/Route 1A South will be closed on Friday, May 3 at 11:00 p.m. and will re-open to traffic no later than 5:00 a.m. on Monday, May 6. Additional closures of the tunnel during the summer will be announced soon. These closure dates will be available at https://www.mass.gov/sumner-tunnel once they are finalized.
- Daytime Lane Closures on Tobin Bridge on Route 1 Southbound:
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is implementing a single-lane closure on the Tobin Bridge on Route 1, southbound on the upper deck. The closure occurs weekly, Monday through Friday, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Two lanes of traffic will always remain open during the single-lane closures. These closures will be coordinated with other construction projects in the area.
- Stuctural Cleaning & Painting, Steel & Concrete Repairs on Tobin Bridge: MassDOT has been working in the area for the past several months and vacuuming up paint chips that have fallen from the bridge. The paint chip cleanup is being followed by a $100 million-plus project to repair steel, remove old paint, and repaint the bridge among other improvements. For further questions, please get in touch with the Tobin Bridge Field Office by calling 857-776-6120.
- National Grid Downtown Broadway Gas Main Installation: National Grid is working on Broadway between Cross St and Williams St. Construction takes place Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. For further questions, please get in touch with the National Grid Customer Service at 1-800-233-5325.
- National Grid Highland St/Watts St Gas Main Installation: National Grid is working on Highland St between Maverick St and Watts St, as well as Watts St from Highland St to Willow St. Construction takes place Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. For further questions, please contact the National Grid Customer Service at 1-800-233-5325.