MassDOT: Fall River detour to be in place due to daytime guardrail repair

FALL RIVER – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has announced that it will be conducting daytime guardrail repair operations.

The work will be taking place on the ramp from Broadway (Route 138) and Milliken Boulevard to I-195 eastbound in Fall River.

The repair is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

A temporary detour will be in place during the guardrail operations as follows:

Traffic from Broadway southbound (Route 138) will continue on Broadway and take a left onto Columbia Street at the light. Columbia Street will turn to Rodman Street and traffic will continue straight to the intersection with Plymouth Avenue (Route 81). Take a left at the traffic signal onto Plymouth Avenue and then take the first right to the on-ramp to I-195 eastbound.

Traffic from Milliken Boulevard southbound will be directed to take a left turn onto Columbia Street and follow the same directions as listed above.

Drivers who are traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.

All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.