FOREST HILLS/JAMAICA PLAIN SATURDAY, MAY 16: CASEY OVERPASS TO CLOSE IN THE EASTBOUND DIRECTION

FOREST HILLS/JAMAICA PLAIN

SATURDAY, MAY 16: CASEY OVERPASS TO CLOSE IN THE EASTBOUND DIRECTION

Following last week’s closure of the Casey Overpass in the westbound direction, starting on Saturday, May 16, the Casey Overpass will close in the eastbound direction, at which point the bridge will be completely inaccessible.  Demolition of the structure will begin during the week of May 18.  In order to maintain access, current traffic will be shifted to the temporary roadway that has been built to the north of the existing bridge.  Drivers are encouraged to reduce speed and exercise caution when traversing the work zone. 

During demolition, travel in the westbound (toward Jamaica Pond) direction will follow the temporary roadway from Shea Circle to the Arborway onramp at South Street.  Right and left turns will be permitted at the intersections with Washington Street and South Street. 

Eastbound (toward Franklin Park, Dorchester, and Mattapan) traffic will be split at the eastern (Arnold Arboretum) end of the Overpass.  Traffic seeking to access South Street, Forest Hills Station, and points south such as Roslindale Square, will bear to the right, making a right turn onto South Street at the bottom of the ramp.  Left turns onto South Street northbound will not be permitted. 

Eastbound through traffic for Shea Circle, Hyde Park Avenue, West Roxbury Municipal Court, Franklin Park, Dorchester, and Mattapan will bear left onto the eastbound temporary roadway.  Eastbound right or left turns to South Street in either direction will not be permitted.  Right and left turns at Washington Street will be open to traffic.  Generally speaking, north and southbound movements along Washington Street and South Street will remain as they are today for this phase of construction.  The southbound exit of Forest Hills Street into Shea Circle will remain closed to ensure the safety of the traveling public.

Any motorist bound for Shea Circle, West Roxbury Municipal Court, Dorchester, Franklin Park etc., accidentally bearing to the right and finding themselves on South Street is advised to turn left on Ukraine Way, left on Hyde Park Avenue, and turn right on the Arborway surface road immediately after the LAZ Parking Lot in Forest Hills.