Traffic Advisory

Street Closures & One Way Traffic. As of March 14, 2024 at 08:09 a.m., the CPD reports the following road closure updates: 
  1. 2nd St closed from Chestnut St to Broadway
  2. Highland St closed from Central Ave to Congress Ave
  3. Maverick St closed from Willow St to Highland St
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Traffic Advisories & Parking Restrictions (as of 3/12/2024)


  • Upper Broadway Drainage and Surface Project: The City of Chelsea is pleased to announce that the sidewalk and roadway rehabilitation for the Upper Broadway corridor will resume on Monday, March 18. 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. The work will start at City Hall Ave, and lane closures will be expected. For additional questions: Elias Pomales | Const. Manager/Project Engineer, 857.343.4250, epomales@chelseama.gov
  • 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.

  • E911 Building renovation: The construction work on the E911 Building is set to start next week. There will be a significant construction impact, particularly with parking in the City Hall lot. Construction is expected to be completed in the Fall of 2024.