MassDOT Schedules Overnight Milling and Paving Operations on Route 79
Ongoing work is anticipated to be completed within the next few months
FALL RIVER – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced it will be conducting milling and paving operations on Route 79 in Fall River in the areas between the Route 24 interchange and the Veteran’s Memorial Bridge, and in a section of Main Street and the ramps intersecting with Route 79. The work began on Sunday, September 15, 2019, and is expected to be completed in approximately two to three months.
Construction operations will be conducted each night during the overnight hours of 8:00 p.m., to 5:00 a.m.
Single lane closure are anticipated while the work is being performed. Traffic Management will consist of standard temporary traffic control utilizing police details.
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.
For more information on traffic conditions travelers are encouraged to:
- Dial 511 and select a route to hear real-time conditions.
- Visit www.mass511.com, a website which provides real-time traffic and incident advisory information, and allows users to subscribe to text and email alerts for traffic conditions.
- Follow MassDOT on Twitter @MassDOT to receive regular updates on road and traffic conditions.
- Download MassDOT’s GoTime mobile app and view real-time traffic conditions before setting out on the road.
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