Railroad crossing work with road impacts in Chelsea and Everett, previously announced to begin on Monday, April 13, has been temporarily postponed until further notice. MassDOT will send an update when the work is rescheduled.
•More About Railroad Crossing Work in Chelsea & Everett
The MBTA is building a new, fully accessible Chelsea Commuter Rail station next to the final SL3 stop in Chelsea. When complete, the new station will connect the Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail Lines to the SL3. While building the new station, we are also upgrading the rail signal system and replacing the railroad crossings at Eastern Avenue, Third Street, and Everett Avenue in Chelsea, as well as Second Street in Everett. To prepare for the railroad crossing work, the MBTA’s contractor will be doing utility work at these locations.
Upcoming Traffic Impacts
To safely perform work at the railroad crossings, traffic will be impacted in the following locations when work resumes:
•Second Street in Everett
•Third Street in Chelsea
•Eastern Avenue in Chelsea
•Everett Avenue in Chelsea
MBTA Commuter Rail riders will not be impacted by this work.
•Road Closures and Commuter Rail Service Shutdowns
After work resumes, during up to six weekends MassDOT will need to close some roads while they replace the railroad track crossings. Vehicles will be detoured during the railroad crossing replacements. All detour routes will be added to the project website once finalized. All pedestrian and bicycle access at SL3 stations will remain the same.