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Photos taken on and near Interstate 495 in
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A. I-495 Sign
Replacement Project, Harvard to Lowell, 2019-
This contract
(Project 607919) was let in the Spring of 2019 and is to conclude in the
Spring of 2021. It is the last of the contracts to replace signage along
the loop highway. This page will post photos of the new signs when put
up. Prior to that, thanks to Charlene White of MassDOT, here are some of
the sign plans going south to north. The one mile advance signs:


Northbound version
Southbound version (No Exit 33)
Northbound version, US 3 first
Southbound
version, US 3 last
There is no Exit
36

Pull
Through Signs. There are 2 at the US 3/Lowell Connector Exits:
Auxiliary and
other Ground Mounted Signs:



Gore signs are to
be designed to use mileage based numbers, whenever MassDOT decides to
convert, but since both sets would be 2 digits (see I-495
Exit List), there is no change needed for the size of the signs.
Ramp
signage. MassDOT will use the latest standard for their ramp guide
signs, using mixed case lettering:

A comparison of the new and old guide
signs.
B. I-495 Sign Replacement from Methuen to Amesbury, 2017-
This project
started in late 2017 and is due to be completed in the Fall of 2019,
however, the contractor is only now (10/7/19) stating they are planning
to put up signs. Until they do, here are sign plans from Charlene White
of MassDOT.
One
Mile Advance:

Southbound sign, no Exit 49


Northbound
exit only
Auxiliary
Signs:

Other
Ground Mounted Signs:

Extra wide tab on Exit 49 gore sign to allow for replacement by 3 digit
mileage based number with suffix, 107A
Gore sign for
Route 125 South exit allows for future 109 A Number
Gore sign wide enough to hold future Exit 118 number
Ramp Signage, two
types, a guide sign and gore sign for each direction:


C. Sign Replacement Project, Raynham to Bolton, 2016-2019
This project
started in the Spring of 2016 and was to be completed during the Summer
of 2019. Photos taken of new signage put up during the Summer and Fall
of 2018:
One mile advance
heading north for Route 9 exit in Marlboro.
The overhead ramp
and gore sign for the West Route 9 exit on I-495 North.

The 1-Mile
advance sign for Simarano Drive in Marlboro, the number under a milepost
based system would be 62.
The 1 Mile
advance overhead for the next interchange for US 20 in Marlboro.
A North I-495
reassurance marker in Marlboro, new I-495 shields put up after this
contract would be smaller (see below).

Newly placed
1-Mile advance sign for I-290/To Route 85 exits on I-495 North in
Hudson, auxiliary sign new as well.
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The 1-mile
advance sign for the Route 62 exit in Hudson.

The 1-Mile
advance for the last exit under this contract, Route 117 in Bolton.

The 1/2 mile
advance sign.
The overhead exit
ramp and gore signs for Route 117.

The guide sign
across from the ramp to I-495 South on Route 117 in Bolton. Heading back
south on I-495:

The
post-interchange distance sign following the Route 117 exit lists the
mileage to I-90 a well as Cape Cod.

The 1-Mile
advance overhead sign for Route 62 southbound.

The new overhead
exit ramp and gore sign for the Route 62 exit.
The I-290/To
Route 85 exit in Hudson gets a 2-mile advance overhead sign.
Overhead 1/2 mile
advance sign for US 20 in Marlboro.
A South I-495
reassurance marker precedes the 1/2 mile advance sign for the Simarano
Drive exit in Marlboro.

A new auxiliary
sign for the Route 9 exits heading further south.

A mixture of new
and old prior to the 1-Mile advance sign for the Route 9 interchange.
The 2 1/2 mile advance for I-90/Mass Pike was replaced with a 2-Mile
advance and this sign gantry was later removed.

The 1/2 mile
advance for the Route 9 West exit in Marlboro.

The new signs for
the I-90/Mass Pike exit have a Mass Pike logo instead of text
(apparently to make it easier to remove in case that designation is
removed in the future) and a yellow toll road banner, complying with the
latest MUTCD standards.
I-495 ramp guide
sign on Route 9 West in Marlboro.

Now south of
I-90, this is the 1-Mile advance sign for West Main Street in Hopkinton.
The exit sign for
the West Main Street exit.

The 1-Mile
advance sign for the Route 85 exit in Milford.

The overhead exit
and gore sign for the Route 85 exit in Milford, this would be Exit 50
under a mileage based system.

The 1-Mile
advance overhead for the Route 109 exit, notice the alignment of the
number in the exit tab, designed to fit Exit 48.

The recently
placed exit and gore signs for the Route 109 exit heading south.

The
post-interchange distance sign after the Route 109 exit, now 60 miles to
the Cape.

The 1/2 mile
advance overhead for the Route 126 exit.

The 1-Mile
advance for the Route 140 exit heading toward Franklin, again the tab
designed for a mileage based number of 43.

The overhead at
the exit ramp and gore sign for the Route 140 exit.

The 1-Mile
advance for the King Street exit, a rare non-route number exit with a
out of state control city.

The ramp and gore
sign for the King Street exit, the milepost number would be 41.

The 1-Mile
advance overhead for the Route 1A exit in Wrentham,

The 1-Mile
advance for the US 1 exit on the border of Wrentham and Plainville.

The 2-Mile
advance for the I-95 exit which would be Exit 33 B-A under a mileage
based system (better photo taken Feb. 2019).

The 1-mile
advance sign.
New style
reassurance marker for South I-495 put up in early 2019 following I-95
exits in Mansfield.

The 1-mile
advance overhead for the Route 123 exit in Norton.

The new ramp
overhead and gore signs for the Route 123 exit.

The 1-Mile
advance for the Bay Street exit, the tab designed to hold a two digit
mileage based number, 25.

The new overhead
and gore sign at the Bay Street exit off-ramp in Taunton, new photo from
Feb. 2019 with recently installed town line sign.

The 1-Mile
advance for the MA 138 exit, the last exit southbound under this sign
replacement contract.

The overhead and
gore signs, the last new signs heading southbound. The milepost number
is proposed to be 22.
Earlier photos
from June 2016, prior to new sign placement:
One of several
unique looking I-495 shields present between Franklin and Mansfield on
I-495 South.
Another one, this
with large numerals on a small shield.

Earlier iteration
of I-495 North guide sign on Route 138 in Raynham.
Other Photos
From Raynham to
Wareham, signs replaced in 2015:

The 3/4 mile
advance sign for the Route 24 exits on I-495 South.

The 1/4 Mile
advance for the Route 24 South exit. Exit tabs were produced prior to
effort at milepost based numbering in 2016, so no space for 2 digit
number.

The overheads at
the Route 24 South ramp on I-495 South.

The overhead at
the Route 24 North ramp, after re-entering Raynham from Bridgewater.

Two overhead
advance signs for the price of one in Middleboro. Under a milepost
system these would still be separate Exits 14 and 15.

The next set of
overheads.

The US 44 exit
overhead sign prior to the US 44 bridge.

Followed by the
Route 18 exit sign.

The 1-Mile
advance for the next exit, Route 105.

The next 1/2 Mile
advance sign for Route 105.

The overhead exit
ramp sign for Route 105.

The reassurance
marker following the Route 105 exit.

The 1-Mile
advance overhead for the Route 28 exit, after the Mile 9 marker.

The 1/2 mile
advance.

The overhead sign
at the exit ramp.

The
post-interchange distance sign after the Route 28 exit.

The 1-Mile
advance for the Route 58 exit, though it says north, there are 58
shields south to the Route 28 intersection.

The 1/2 mile
advance sign. This would also be Exit 2 under a mileage based numbering
system.
The guide signs
for the I-495 ramps on Route 58 North are in front of the I-495
trailblazer.
Turning around
and heading back north:

Example of a
North I-495 reassurance marker.
Signs between
I-93 and Massachusetts Avenue in North Andover, August 2018:

Junction I-495
trailblazer on Route 114 West in North Andover.

The ramp guide
signs on Route 114 West. The I-495 South sign is mounted on the I-495
North bridge in the distance.

The ramp guide
sign on Massachusetts Avenue in North Andover for I-495 South.
The 1/2 mile
advance sign on I-495 South for Route 114 West as seen from the
Massachusetts Avenue on-ramp.
An unusual 1 1/4
mile advance sign for the Route 28 exit in Lawrence.

The overhead
signage for the Route 114 exits headed south. This would be Exit 100
under a mileage based numbering system.

The overhead ramp
sign for Route 114 East which will take you to North Andover.

The 1/2 mile
advance overhead for the Route 28 interchange after the Route 114 East
exit.

The overhead at
the Route 28 exit ramp, there are two exits for this interchange in the
other direction.

The 2-Miles
advance overhead sign for I-93, with a South I-495 reassurance marker
below.

The 1-Mile
Advance.

The 1/2 mile
advance overhead for the I-93 North exit. Construction barrels for a
bridge construction project going on at the time.

The overhead
signage approaching the interchange.

The I-93 South
exit overhead sign.
More
Photos to Come
Site Created:
October 23, 2019
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