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.