MassDOT to Install Wrong-Way Driver Warning Signs on Route 128

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is installing new wrong-way driver countermeasures on Route 128 northbound and southbound through Danvers, the town's official News Flash announced Tuesday, part of a state safety push along the busy North Shore corridor.

TOWN HALL

MassDOT crews will add new signage at Route 128 ramps in Danvers as part of a countermeasure project meant to reduce wrong-way driving incidents on the highway, according to the town's News Flash. Danvers Patch also picked up the announcement Tuesday, reporting that the signage work will happen during weekday daytime hours starting this week, a detail not included in the town's own alert. The project reflects a broader statewide effort to cut down on wrong-way crashes along heavily traveled highway corridors like Route 128.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"North Shore Route 128 Wrong-Way Driver Measures Aim To Prevent More Tragedies," Danvers Patch reported Tuesday, a story the town's News Flash also covered today. The outlet frames the new MassDOT signage as a direct response to past wrong-way crashes on the corridor (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/danvers/s/kn460/north-shore-route-128-wrong-way-driver-measures-aim-to-prevent-more-tragedies).

"North Shore Student-Athletes Earn 2026 Bay State Games Sportsmanship Awards," Patch reported, noting more than 40 athletes from Danvers, Essex Tech and Swampscott high schools were recognized for sportsmanship at this year's games. The paper did not name individual Danvers honorees in the portion available (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/danvers/north-shore-student-athletes-earn-2026-bay-state-games-sportsmanship-awards).

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