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Overnight Closure of Ramp from I-195 Westbound to Route 79/138 Northbound

Closure will be in place from 9 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, to 5 a.m. on Wednesday, November 30

Detour will be in place

 
FALL RIVER - The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be temporarily closing the ramp from I-195 westbound to Route 79/138 northbound in Fall River.  The ramp closure will take place from 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, to 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 30, and is needed to allow crews to safely and efficiently conduct routine bridge inspections.

The following detour will be in place during the closure:
•    Vehicles traveling on I-195 westbound will be directed to exit onto Central Street (exit 5).
•    Follow to traffic signal and take a right onto Route 79/138 northbound.

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 situation. 
 
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. 
 

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