MassDOT Advisory: Taunton
 
Overnight Bridge Replacement and Construction Operations at the Route 24 and Route 140 Interchange
 
Work will occur nightly from Sunday, August 22, through Monday, August 30, during overnight hours from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning
 
New detours will be in place 
 
 
TAUNTON - The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that it will be performing bridge replacement and construction operations along a section of Route 24 at the interchange with Route 140 in Taunton.  Demolition work will take place nightly from Sunday, August 22, through Monday, August 30, during overnight hours from 10:00 p.m. through 5:00 a.m. the following morning.
 
The work will require scheduled detours as follows:
 
Sunday, August 22, through Tuesday, August 24
 
Route 140 northbound will be detoured and Route 140 southbound will have one lane closed. One lane of travel will be open at all times. The detour on Route 140 northbound will be as follows:
 
•    Take exit 20A to Route 24 northbound
•    Follow to exit 20B (Route 44 westbound)
•    Take on-ramp to Route 24 southbound
•    Take exit 20B to Route 140 northbound
 
 
Wednesday, August 25, Thursday, August 26, and Sunday, August 29
 
Route 140 southbound will be detoured and Route 140 northbound will have one lane closed.  One lane of travel will be open at all times. The detour on Route 140 southbound will be as follows:
 
•    Take on-ramp to Route 24 southbound
•    Follow to exit 16 (Padelford Street)
•    Take a left onto Padelford Street
•    Take on-ramp to Route 24 northbound
•    Take exit 17A to Route 140 southbound
 
Drivers who are traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution. 
 
All scheduled work is weather dependent and/or may be impacted due to an emergency. 
 
For information on traffic conditions travelers are encouraged to:  
 
•    Dial 511 before heading out onto the roadways and select a route to hear real-time conditions.  
•    Visit www.mass511.com, a website which provides real-time traffic and incident advisory information, access to traffic cameras, and allows users to subscribe to text and email alerts for traffic conditions.  
•    Follow MassDOT on Twitter @MassDOT to receive regular updates on road and traffic conditions. 
•    Download MassDOT’s GoTime mobile app and view real-time traffic conditions before setting out on the road.