THE FOLLOWING IS AN ADVISORY FROM MASSDOT REGARDING A TEMPORARY DAMON ROAD CLOSURE:
- Temporary Closure of Damon Road at Connecticut Valley Rail Line
- Closure in place from Thursday, July 11th through Monday, July 15th
NORTHAMPTON
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the temporary closure of Damon Road where it crosses the Connecticut Valley Rail Line in Northampton. This closure will begin at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 11th and will remain in place around the clock through Monday, July 15th to allow crews to perform safety upgrades to the grade crossing.
During the closure, traffic will have access to all parts of Damon Road but will not be able to cross the Connecticut Valley Rail Line. Vehicles can access the portion of Damon Road between Route 5 (King Street) and the train tracks and the section between Route 9 (Bridge Street) and the train tracks. Through traffic will not be permitted. All businesses will remain open and accessible.
Signed detours for cars and vehicles over 10 feet will be in place for the duration of the closure.
Motorists will use Bridge Street and King Street to bypass the closure at the grade crossing. Motorists are reminded that turning onto roads such as Market Street or Day Avenue to access Industrial Drive will connect them to Damon Road east of the closure, requiring them to reverse course to the signed route.
Vehicles over 10 feet seeking to access Bridge Road via Damon Road will be detoured as follows:
- Enter I-91 southbound from Bridge Street.
- Use the ramps at exit 23 to reverse direction to I-91 northbound.
- Travel north to exit 27 and use the ramps to reverse direction to I-91 southbound.
- Take exit 26 to intersect Bridge Road.
Vehicles over 10 feet seeking to access Damon Road or Route 9 via Bridge Road will be detoured as follows:
- Turn left off Bridge Road onto King Street and bear right onto I-91 northbound.
- Travel north to exit 27 and use the ramps to reverse direction to I-91 southbound.
- Travel south to exit 23 and use the ramps to reverse direction to I-91 northbound.
- Take exit 25 to intersect Route 9 and Damon Road.
Due to the clearance limitations of existing bridges, vehicles over 10 feet in height cannot pass under the Connecticut Valley Rail Line where it crosses above North Street, Main Street, Holyoke Street, or Hockanum Road.
Drivers traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.
Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and advanced message boards will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.
All scheduled work is weather dependent and/or may be impacted due to an emergency.
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.
