Work will begin on Monday, July 25, and take place weekly during overnight hours from 8 p.m. through 4 a.m. the following morning

Detour will be in place

WESTPORT - The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be performing overnight bridge repair operations on the ramp from I-195 westbound at exit 16 to Route 88 southbound in Westport. The work will begin on Monday, July 25, and take place weekly, Monday through Friday, during overnight hours from 8:00 p.m. through 4:00 a.m. the following morning. The work is anticipated to completed by mid-August.

The ramp will be closed during repair operations, and a detour will be in place as follows:

•    Traffic will be directed from I-195 westbound at exit 16 to exit 14A (Route 24 southbound)
•    Take the ramp to Route 24 southbound 
•    Follow Route 24 southbound and take exit 2 to Brighton Avenue
•    From Brighton Avenue enter Route 24 northbound 
•    Take exit 3 on Route 24 northbound to I-195 eastbound
•    Continue until exit 16 to Route 88 southbound.