Massachusetts Department of Transportation announces lane closures to take place on Route 24

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has announced it will be performing bridge maintenance operations this month on the President Avenue (Route 6) Bridge and on the Meridian Street Bridge located over Route 24 in Fall River.

The work is scheduled to be conducted weekly, from Sunday night to Friday morning, from Sunday, March 12, to Friday March 31, during overnight hours from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. All work is anticipated to be concluded by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, March 31.

Standard temporary traffic control management operations will be utilized including the use of police details for various lane and shoulder closures on Route 24 northbound and southbound in Fall River. A minimum of one travel lane will be maintained at all times in both directions.

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.