Bridge work to shut down Route 195 exit during the week until mid-August

WESTPORT – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is announcing it will be performing overnight bridge repair operations that will close a ramp.

MassDOT stated that the ramp from I-195 westbound at exit 16 to Route 88 southbound in Westport will be the ramp that will undergo closures.

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 be 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.

Standard MassDOT construction work zone logistics and police details will be used for traffic control.