Overnight I-95 Peabody/Lynnfield Exit Closures Resume Sunday

PEABODY, MA — The Route 1 southbound exits from I-95 in both directions at the Peabody/Lynnfield will be closed for overnight work once again starting Sunday night.

Exit 63 on I-95 southbound (the old Exit 44) and Exit 63B on I-95 northbound(the old Exit 44B) on the Lynnfield/Peabody line will close at 10 p.m. on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and open at 4 a.m. the next morning.

Traffic on I-95 southbound will be detoured to the Route 1 northbound ramp, continuing to the Lowell Street exit to reverse direction onto Route 1 southbound and back to the highway.

Traffic on I-95 northbound will be detoured to Route 1 northbound, continuing to the Lowell Street exit to reverse direction onto Route 1 southbound back to the highway.

This work is part of an $11 million pavement improvement project along Route 1. The project is currently expected to be completed in May of 2023.

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

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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)