Route 28 Near Barnstable Airport To Close For Railroad Work

BARNSTABLE, MA — Officials with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said they will temporarily close a section of Route 28 near Barnstable Municipal Airport for railroad construction.

The closure begins Monday and affects the road between the airport rotary and Yarmouth Road in Yarmouth. Officials said the closure is expected to last three weeks and reopen by 7 a.m., March 22.

Transportation officials said the closure is necessary to allow crews to replace railroad tracks west of Yarmouth Road, install new tracks and perform associate utility work at the tracks.

Traffic will be detoured during the closure as follows:

• Traffic on Route 28 south from the airport rotary will be detoured onto Barnstable Road, then turn left to Center Street, then left to Main Street and then merge with Route 28.

• Traffic on Route 28 north from Yarmouth will be detoured to Main Street and then turn right onto Barnstable Road to the airport rotary.

Route 28 will remain open to local traffic between the airport rotary and the railroad tracks and between Main Street and Yarmouth Road to access local businesses and properties.

Drivers traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution. All scheduled work is weather dependent.