MassDOT announces permanent closure of U-turn in Fall River Davol/Route 79 project; here are the details and upcoming detours until April

MassDOT has announced that they are scheduled to permanently close the temporary Corey Street U-turn and begin the construction of the permanent Davol Street northbound and Brightman Street on Thursday, December 5. 

Construction work hours will be Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Detours will be in place 24 hours a day from Thursday, December 5, 2024, until April 2025.

Traffic will no longer be able to use the temporary Corey Street U-turn. Detour routes will be clearly signed and marked.

Vehicles seeking to cross the temporary Corey St U-turn should use the following detour:

• Davol Street northbound to Davol Street southbound
  • Continue on Davol Street northbound and Route 79 northbound for approximately 1 mile
  • Take the North Main Street/N Fall River Exit
  • Take a left onto North Main Street and continue north for approximately 0.2 miles
  • Take a right onto the Route 79 South on-ramp to Newport/Providence RI
  • Continue on Route 79 southbound and Davol Street southbound for approximately 1.2 miles
  • Continue to your destination
• Davol Street southbound to Davol Street northbound
  • Proceed south on Davol Street
  • Turn left onto President Avenue
  • Turn left again onto Davol Street northbound
  • Continue to your destination

Davol Street and Route 79 run along the Taunton Riverfront in Fall River. Currently, access between the neighborhoods and the waterfront is limited and the corridor lacks bicycle accommodations. MassDOT is redesigning the mile-long corridor to improve mobility, connectivity, and safety along and across Route 79 and Davol Street. The corridor will be transformed into a multi-modal urban boulevard, connecting the neighborhoods to the Taunton River while promoting economic growth by creating new development parcels to contribute to economic development.