Article: Repaving planned for I-93 during non-commuting hours

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Be prepared for lane closures and jackhammers along the Southeast Expressway for the next few weeks, as the Highway Department begins a $12.8 million repaving between the Braintree split and Savin Hill Avenue in Dorchester.

Work on the 6.5-mile stretch, on both the northbound and southbound sides of Interstate 93, will be done at night and during noncommuting hours to lessen hassles for commuters. At least two lanes of traffic will be open at all times. The project will include ramp reconstructions and replacement of all guardrails.

"We're not widening the road," emphasized Erik Abell, a Highway Department spokesman, in a telephone interview last week. "It's a maintenance ...

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