Braga Bridge Lanes Closed for Two-Week Inspections

Mary Serreze/Townsquare Media

FALL RIVER — Lanes on the Braga Bridge will be closed starting today as the Massachusetts Department of Transportation conducts routine bridge inspections over the next two weeks.

The department announced Friday that from today through Sept. 24, right and left lanes on Interstate 195 on the bridge will be closed one at a time in both the eastbound and westbound directions.

The work will take place on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Traffic management will include police details.

MassDOT noted in a statement that drivers traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.

All scheduled work is weather dependent and may be impacted due to an emergency situation.

For more information, dial 511 or visit www.mass511.com.

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