The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be performing bridge replacements and related work along a section of Route 24 at the interchange with Route 140 in Taunton. As part of this on-going project, temporary overnight detours will be required for bridge steel erection from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning beginning Monday night, December 13. The steel erection is expected to be complete in three nights ending Thursday, December 16 by 5:00 a.m.
This work will require Route 140 northbound and southbound to be temporarily detoured during overnight work hours.
Route 140 northbound will be detoured as follows:
• Take exit 20A to Route 24 northbound.
• Follow to exit 20B (Route 44 westbound).
• Take the on-ramp to Route 24 southbound.
• Take exit 20B to Route 140 northbound.
Route 140 southbound will be detoured as follows:
• Take the on-ramp to Route 24 southbound.
• Follow to exit 16 (Padelford Street).
• Take a left onto Padelford Street.
• Take the on-ramp to Route 24 northbound.
• Take exit 17A to Route 140 southbound.