NEW BEDFORD - The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be performing bridge repairs on Route 140 northbound over Braley Road in New Bedford. The work is scheduled to begin on Sunday, May 1, and continue weekly, Monday through Friday, during nighttime hours from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning.  The work is anticipated to conclude in early July.
 
Standard temporary traffic control management operations will be utilized including various lane and shoulder closures and the use of police detail officers. A minimum of one open travel lane will be maintained at all times on both directions on Braley Road.
  
Drivers who are traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.