Weaver Street Bridge in Fall River to close for demolition and reconstruction operations into 2023

FALL RIVER – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is announcing it will be closing the Weaver Street Bridge located over the railroad in Fall River. The closure will begin at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, November 8, and is anticipated to continue through 2023. The closure is necessary to allow crews to safely and effectively demolish and reconstruct the bridge.

Traffic and pedestrians will be detoured as follows during the bridge closure:

Traffic and pedestrians coming from the east side of the bridge:

Traffic will be directed along North Main Street.
Take a right onto Cove Street.
Take a right onto Ace Street.
Take a left onto Probber Lane.
Take a right onto West Street.
Take a right back onto Weaver Street.

Traffic and pedestrians coming from the west side of the bridge:

Traffic will be directed along Weaver Street.
Take a left onto Probber Lane.
Take a left onto West Street.
Take a right onto Ace Street.
Take a left onto Cove Street.
Take a left onto North Main Street.

Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.

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.