Ramp from Route 195 eastbound at exit 14B to Route 24 northbound will be temporarily closed

FALL RIVER - The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be removing a light structure along Route 195 eastbound in Fall River.  The work will be conducted on Wednesday, February 8, from 10:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

The work will require the temporary closure of the ramp from Route 195 eastbound at exit 14B to Route 24 northbound.  A detour will be in place as follows:

Motorists traveling Route I-195 east:
•    Go straight on Route I-195 east.
•    Take exit 16 to Route 88 south to Route 6 toward Horseneck Beach. 
•    Turn right onto Route 6 east toward Dartmouth. 
•    Turn left to merge onto Route 88 north to I-195 west toward New Bedford /Providence Rhode Island.
•    Take exit 14B to Route 24 north.

Road closures on the ramp will be in place as needed while work is ongoing.  Emergency vehicles will be allowed passage at all times. 

Standard temporary traffic control management operations will be utilized including the use of police details.  
 
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.