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The Braga Bridge changed its lights from blue to orange on Tuesday and the reason has something to do with Work Zone Safety Week.

The next phase of Fall River's massive Route 79 corridor project will get underway next week with the demolition of a key bridge — at the same time as traffic over the Braga Bridge will be reduced by one lane.

A Dartmouth subcontractor and an Illinois construction management firm have together agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle allegations of fraud in a Massachusetts bridge improvement project.

In honor of National Work Zone Awareness, MassDOT is hosting a billboard contest for all college students in Massachusetts.

After the SouthCoast legislative delegation expressed concerns over the permanent closure of the only direct New Bedford - Boston bus route, state transportation officials say they're working on a stopgap solution.

The bus company running the only direct mass transit service between Boston and SouthCoast communities in the Greater New Bedford area has announced that it will suspend its service permanently in mid-April.

New Bedford drivers will have to find a way around Rt. 18 northbound at Elm Street, after MassDOT announced the road is closed for an emergency inspection.

A daytime roadwork advisory has been put in place for travelers in New Bedford on Thursday, January 19th.

The New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge is currently shut down, with neither vehicle traffic nor marine traffic allowed to pass through as the bridge is stuck open.

The state's transportation agency has announced the overnight closure this week of the ramp from I-195 west to Rt. 79/138 north in Fall River.