A busy stretch of the Massachusetts Turnpike is shut down Friday morning as crews conduct “emergency repair operations,” officials said.
The two right lanes on the westbound side of the highway at the Interstate 495 interchange near the Hopkinton-Westboro line are closed back to Route 9 in Framingham after a “construction trench settlement formed” in the roadway, according to a MassDOT spokesperson.
Aerial video showed multiple workers assessing apparent large cracks in the road and orange traffic drums in place as some cars squeezed by in the far left lane.
An excavator was called in by late morning and could be seen digging up the middle lane.
A MassDOT traffic camera showed vehicles backed up for miles leading up to the area.
“Drivers should expect delays and are encouraged to seek an alternative route,” the MassDOT spokesperson warned. “The duration of the lane closures is currently unknown.”
Traffic is being diverted at Exit 111 onto Route 9.
Drivers traveling through the affected areas are urged to reduce their speed and use caution.
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