MassDOT Releases Plan for Road Closures During Brayton Point Demo

SOMERSET — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that it will be implementing temporary brief traffic control operations on major roadways near the Brayton Point Power Plant on the morning of Saturday, April 27.

Travel on the Braga Bridge and Veterans Memorial Bridge will be stopped and there will be a rolling roadblock on portions of I-195 eastbound and westbound due to the scheduled demolition of the cooling towers on Sunday at the Brayton Point Power Plant.

Route 103 in Somerset near the towers will be closed and traffic will be detoured beginning approximately one hour before the implosion.

The traffic control operations will be used to limit the traffic on Interstate 195 on the Braga Bridge, and to open the draw span on the Veterans Memorial Bridge to help stop traffic in this area.

Drivers 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.