MassDOT To Add Route 128 Signage After Wrong-Way Crashes

DATELINE — LYNNFIELD

MassDOT plans to install new signage along Route 128 ramps to cut down on wrong-way driving, with weekday daytime work set to begin Tuesday, according to a Patch report on the corridor's safety history.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"North Shore Route 128 Wrong-Way Driver Measures Aim To Prevent More Tragedies": MassDOT and its contractor will install new signage along Route 128 ramps during weekday daytime work starting Tuesday, an effort aimed at preventing wrong-way crashes on the corridor, according to Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/lynnfield).

"Patch AM: Beer Garden Music Series with DECADES of ROCK! and 13 more events": Patch's daily roundup flags an upcoming Beer Garden Music Series featuring a "Decades of Rock" act among more than a dozen area happenings, including the 2026 Peabody Community Market on the Lynnfield calendar, per Patch AM Team (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/lynnfield).

"These Are The Best Public High Schools In MA For 2026-27: U.S. News": U.S. News released its 2026-27 rankings of Massachusetts public high schools, based on six performance measures, according to Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/lynnfield).

COMING UP

The Planning Board meets Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Town Hall. The Lynnfield Public Library has a full slate of programs this week: Little Grooves Music and Movement for children ages 0-5 on Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 10 to 10:45 a.m.; Seed Art and Mosaics with Hands on Nature for children ages 6-11 on Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 2 to 3 p.m.; Coloring Club for adults and teens on Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m.; and Classic Film Club: The Silent Film Era for all ages on Thursday, Aug. 20, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.