LOWELL- The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announces nightly detour allowing crews to complete repairs to the Rourke Bridge in Lowell, starting Tuesday, September 10, and continuing through Friday, September 13.

The work entails additional bridge joint work at the southern end of the bridge that follows up previous deck panel replacement work.

The bridge will be closed each night at 8:00 p.m. and reopened by 5:00 a.m. the following day, with a detour in place.

Traffic will be detoured as follows:

South of the Rourke Bridge, from Wood Street Extension, take a right onto Middlesex Street, left onto School Street, left onto Pawtucket Boulevard back to the intersection at Wood Street Extension.

North of the Rourke Bridge, from Pawtucket Boulevard, take a right onto School Street, a right onto Middlesex Street back to the intersection at Wood Street Extension.

Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.

Drivers traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.

All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.

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.